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If your device is stolen, you can remotely lock it, change the password, or delete all of the data from your device. When you flag your device as stolen and delete all of the data from your device by using the BlackBerry Protect website, BlackBerry Protect remains enabled on your lost or stolen device.
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If you lose an Android phone or tablet, or Wear OS watch, you can find, lock, or erase it. If you've added a Google Account to your device, Find My Device is automatically turned on. If you allow Find My Device to encrypt your phone's most recent location and store it with Google, your device’s most recent location is available to the first account activated on the device.
Tip: To find, lock, or erase your Wear OS device, connect it to WiFi or mobile data.
Learn about how to find an Android device.
To find an Android device, make sure that device:
Is signed in to a Google Account
Has Location turned on
Important: If you find your device after you erase it, to use your device again, you need your Google Account password. Learn about device protection.
1. On a browser, go to android.com/find.
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
• If you have more than one device: At the top of the sidebar, select the lost device.
• If your lost device has more than one user profile: Sign in with a Google Account that's on the main or personal profile.
• You can’t use Find My Device for work profiles.
To help you find a lost Android device, Google collects certain info. Some of this functionality uses Google Play services. For example, Find My Device collects:
• Approximate and precise locations or other identifiers for service functionality purposes.
• Personal identifiers for service functionality, fraud prevention, security, and compliance purposes. We use these identifiers to associate your Android devices to your account.
Store recent location is encrypted at rest using your Google Account password for security. Other data that Find My Device collects is encrypted in transit. You can delete all devices and their locations through the Find My Device app.
If you can’t find your lost or stolen device, learn more about how to secure your Google Account.
• Be ready to find a lost phone
• Set screen lock
• Put emergency information on your lock screen
• Manage your phone's location settings
- Remotely erase Your phone. Taking this step, which involves remotely factory resetting your phone, will ensure that your accounts and personal information are protected from unauthorized access.
- Change your passwords. Even if you erased your phone quickly, you should assume that all accounts you access through your phone might have been compromised.
- Notify your cellular carrier. Once you've taken steps to secure your data, contact your cellular carrier to tell them your phone has been stolen. This will prevent a thief from making fraudulent charges or using your phone to scam others.
- Call your credit card companies. When you erase your phone, all of the credit card information in your Apple, Google, or Samsung Wallet is also erased.
Nov 26, 2019 · Track your phone: Go to the Find My Phone or iCloud webpage to locate your phone. If it's nearby or in a local business, see if you can find it. If it's stolen, wipe it: There's no point battling a gang of baddies just to retrieve your phone. If you suspect it's been stolen, wipe the data.
- Andrew Heinzman
- Editor
Aug 30, 2021 · If you want the ability to remotely wipe your phone, you need to install the Find My Device app and check your settings. It should be enabled by default, but check to make sure: First of all, go to the Google Play Store and download Find My Device. Go to Google Settings > Security > Find My Device. Ensure Find My Device is enabled.
- Rahul Srinivas
- Senior Editor
Oct 25, 2022 · To perform a hard reset, remove the battery for a few seconds and then reinsert. For a soft reset, press and hold the Alt, Right-Shift, and Backspace/Delete keys. To restore your Blackberry to its original factory settings, go to Options > Security Settings > Security Wipe. Method 1.
Apr 27, 2016 · By ITPro. published 27 April 2016. Is your BlackBerry not behaving or are you simply ready to get rid of it? Here's how you can reset it and, if needed, wipe all settings. Whether you’re jump starting a frozen phone or restoring a handset to factory defaults before passing it on, sometimes you need reset your Blackberry to get it working again.
