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2 Ways to Use Android Device Manager (For Beginners)

Android Device Manager or ADM is a software made by Google, which can allow us to track our lost Android device, wipe data remotely, protect when the device is in factory reset force, and can even lock the device so that it cannot be used by the thief.

Maybe some of us often forget to put our Android phones, or maybe even fall on the road or get stolen. Well, by using this Android Device Manager feature we can find our lost cellphone again.

How to Use Android Device Manager

Actually using the Android Device Manager feature is quite easy. What is really needed is a Google account, you must have a Google account which you will later install on your Android cellphone so that your cellphone can be tracked.

how do? Just follow the steps on how to use the Android Device Manager below.

A. Enabling Tracking Service on Android

1. First, make sure that the Android version you are using is system 2.2 and above. Because the system below will not be able to be used because it does not have Google Play Services. How to check the system version of Android?

  • Please open Arrangement on your Android. As in the image below.

how to use Android Device Manager via settings

  • Then, please click About Device. As in the image below.

about device

  • Then, you can immediately see Android version that you use. As in the image below.

Android version

2. Then, please log in to your Android device using your Google account. Usually Android users have logged in using their respective accounts. But if you’re not logged in yet, you can add one. How to?

  • Please open Arrangement on your Android. As in the image below.

this is how to use Android Device Manager

  • Then, please click Account. As in the image below.

Account

  • Then, you can see some of the accounts that are already on your Android device. If, your Google Account is not yet available, please click add account. But, if a Google account is already available, please click on the account Google to make sure whether the account really belongs to you or not.

Google account

  • Then, you will see the google account that has been installed. If it’s really yours, then just ignore it. Proceed to the next step.

tutorial how to use Android Device Manager

3. Then, please turn on your device’s location services. So that your device can be shown on the map. how do?

  • Please open Arrangement on your Android. As in the image below.

Settings

  • Then, please click Privacy. As in the image below.

click privacy

  • Then, please click Location. As in the image below.

click location

  • Then, please click location button until it turns green which means it is active.

enable location

4. Then, set the device administrator so that your device can be found on the map. how do?

  • Please open Arrangement on your Android. As in the image below.

Settings

  • Then, please click Lock Screen and Security. As in the image below.

lock screen and security

  • Then, please click More security settings. As in the image below.

other security settings

  • Then, please click Device Administrator. As in the image below.

device administrator

  • Then, please click Find My Device button until it turns green.

find my device

  • Then, please click Active to enable your device to be searchable.

click active

5. Then, please open Google Settings to set your device to be found. how do?

  • Please open Google Settings on your Android. As in the image below.

google settings

  • Then, please click Security.

click security

  • Then, please click Find My Device.

find my device

  • Then, please click the button until it turns green which means Active.

click active

B. Track Android Device

1. First, please open the website google.com/android/devicemanager. Then, please log in using the Google account already installed on your Android device.

device manager website

2. Then, there will be 3 options for you. There is play sound, secure device, and wipe device. Please select the option you want your device to be found.

3. If you choose Play Sound, then your device will ring for 5 minutes. If you have found it, you can click stop ringing.

play sound

4. Then, if you choose Secure Device, then your cellphone will be locked so that no one can open it. You can enter the password as you wish.

secure device

5. Then, if you choose Erase Device, then all data will be permanently deleted. And you won’t be able to find it again, unless your phone is back online.

remove device

So this tutorial is about how to use Android Device Manager easily. Hopefully this tutorial can be useful. Thank you

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