One of the most important security features of smartphones is the ability to track and control them remotely. The importance of this section is so great that after buying a smartphone, you should always be well acquainted with the settings and capabilities of this section and configure it.
The main purpose of tracking a smartphone is not to find it in case the phone is stolen; But in case it is lost; Because the thief can easily take it out of reach. This is new if all telecommunication and wireless communication of the phone is enabled to identify it. However, we are not saying that if the phone is stolen, you should completely abandon this method to find it; Because in any case, there will be a chance to track it, while you must use all possible ways to track it.
However, these different manufacturers are trying to expand the various features and solutions to provide the user with more options in case the phone is lost or stolen; Hence the tracking capabilities are different for different brands of mobile phones. In this article, we are going to examine the Find My mobile feature of Samsung and explain how to activate different options and track Samsung phones.
Activate Find My Mobile on your Samsung phone
To use this feature, you must have a Samsung account and you must be logged in to your account on your phone. Normally, the tracking feature of the phone is activated automatically after logging in; But to check if this feature is enabled on your phone, open the settings and go to the Biometrics and security section. Then go to the Find My Mobile section. On this page you will see the options and descriptions that we will describe each of them.
First of all, if the tracking option was turned off, by turning it on at any time, you can log in to your account and use its features through the website that Samsung has dedicated to mobile recovery. At the bottom of the email with which you created the Samsung account, it shows that you can only track your phone with this email. Below you will find the following options:
- Remote Unlock: By activating this option, your phone’s lock screen pattern and password will be backed up securely and encrypted, and you will be able to delete the lock screen password if you forget it by entering the phone find panel. do. It is recommended to enable this option.
- Send last location: This option sends the last location of your phone to Samsung servers before the phone shuts down and as soon as the battery is less than five percent. This allows you to see where your phone was last when you turn off the phone and disconnect from the network.
- Offline finding: By activating this option, your phone will be traceable even when it is turned off; But tracking will only be possible if this option is enabled on Samsung Galaxy phones and smartphones around you. It is recommended to enable this option; Because in addition to making your device detectable for off-tracking, it also helps to find other off-device devices.
This turns your phone or other people around you into a device for detecting Bluetooth waves with low energy (BLE), and finally the device that is on, sends the location information of the received waves to the Samsung server and the location of other turned off devices on the map. .
You will also be able to encrypt your location information by tapping Offline finding and activating the Encrypt offline location option on the next screen; This way, the location of the phone will not be traceable by anyone and only you will be able to access it through the panel.
Samsung phone tracking remotely
After configuring the tracking settings, you must log in to Samsung’s Find my mobile site at least once from another device that is always available to you (laptop or PC); Because logging in to a Samsung account requires two-step authentication by sending a code to the device or mobile number. If your phone is lost, the only way left is to get the current SIM card on your device by visiting the disabled communication services offices and the new SIM card so that you can receive the authentication SMS.
You also need to enter the received code on the phone to use some of the features for re-validation. For this purpose, it is always recommended that you do this once after purchasing the phone and set it so that you are not asked for re-authentication on your current computer.
After entering this site, click on the Sign In option. On the next page, enter the email and password for your Samsung account. After selecting the Sign In option, you will see the following page asking you to enter the verification code sent to your phone.
The verification code is sent as a notification that someone is about to sign in to your account, you must select Yes and then the code will be displayed. Enter this code in the Verification code field. At the bottom, be sure to select the Skip two step verification option on this device next time so that no code is requested to re-enter.
You can also log in without the need to enter information through the Google Account you previously linked to your Gmail account to create a Samsung account, or use the QR Scan Login feature to scan the code with the camera and tap Open Link. On the screen that appears on the phone, tap Sign in and finally select OK.
Finally, you will be taken to a page that, after connecting to your phone, determines its position on the map. Turn on your phone with the Internet beforehand.
Sometimes identifying a situation can take several minutes. The point here is that at first you do not see the map and the reason is the HERE map service which does not provide services in Iran. So you have to change the map provider from the Switch map option at the bottom of the page. You can then view the exact location of your phone.
There are two sections on the front page. On the left there is a list of devices that are connected to your Samsung account, and you can click on them to see the location of each. Also click the three-dot option next to the device name, edit it, delete the device, or view the serial number (IMEI). The serial number of the phone is the most important thing that you should know in case of theft of the phone, so that by announcing it in the theft and tracking system of the phone, you can track it with the help of related authorities and prevent any abuse.
The right pane shows the general status of the phone, battery and internet connection. There are also various options and features in this window that the user can take control of the phone remotely as much as possible, change some settings for more protection or find the phone and also back up their important data.
1. Current status of the phone
In this section, you can see the battery level of your phone. It can also be seen whether the phone is connected to WiFi or uses mobile internet. If you click on the blue antenna icon, you can see the surrounding Wi-Fi networks even when Wi-Fi is off. Is displayed at the bottom of the clock and when the tracked phone. Therefore, the status of the phone and the location are not updated automatically, and to do this, you must select the flash icon at the top right.
2. Ring the phone
By selecting this option, your phone will ring for a maximum of one minute, even if it is silent or vibrating. This option can alert people and find the phone when they find it left in a specific location. It is also useful in times when you do not know where you put your phone and you may not be able to tell the location of the phone by calling it.
3. Lock
By selecting this option, if your phone is unlocked, you will be notified that the phone is unlocked and you can quickly define a password for your phone and lock it from here. By selecting the Lock option and then Next, you can enter a numeric code between 4 and 8 digits. Then in the second part, enter an emergency number that the phone finder can notify you as soon as possible. Finally, write a custom text that you want the finder to see; For example “I lost my phone, call this number”, then click Lock.
4. Tracking location
As mentioned, the status of the phone is not updated instantly in order to conserve more battery; However, it is possible to update the position automatically at 15-minute intervals. Just use this option to be able to see the new positions of the phone if it is moved.
Also, all locations are marked on the map and are connected to each other with a line by specifying the time and date, which can be useful in determining the direction of the phone in the map. Records of location tracking are kept for up to seven days or until a new tracking request is made, and you can view the records by selecting this option again.
5. Erase data
No one likes to lose their personal data and information to an anonymous person when they lose their phone. Therefore, the ability to erase data remotely is one of the most important and obvious features that all remote phone tracking and control platforms should have. Therefore, one of the most important steps in stealing a phone is to clear its data. By selecting this option, your phone will return to the factory settings and all its data will be deleted. Also, if you have a Google account on your phone, the thief will not be able to use the phone because you do not have your Google account information.
6. Backup data
If you have critical data on your phone, you certainly do not want to lose it, especially when you have to reset your phone to prevent access to your data. Fortunately, you can back up some of your data before resetting. This information includes text messages, call history, contacts, phone settings, and applications; But it does not include images and files in the phone memory.
In fact, this information is synchronized with the Microsoft OneDrive cloud, and you must already have this type of data synced enabled on your phone; But data related to Samsung applications is backed up in Samsung Could. After doing this, you can recover your data on another Samsung phone and transfer it to your desired phone.
7. Receive reports of recent calls and text messages ( Retrieve calls/messages)
If you want to know what calls and messages have been received by your phone when you do not have access to your phone, by selecting this option, you can see up to 50 of the latest call history and text messages exchanged in the phone.
8. Extend battery life
One of the worries that arise when a phone goes missing is that it turns off. If the phone is turned off, the chances of tracking the phone are very low, so this option helps users to be able to control the phone longer until their phone is found. This option actually activates the Maximum power-saving mode of the phone, which limits or disables many features of the phone and stops the applications in the background to reduce battery consumption as much as possible.
9. More phone protection (Guardian mode)
This feature is actually a combination of the most important options we mentioned. By selecting this option, many functions of the phone are disabled and limited, and the Emergency mode feature is activated, which immediately sends the location of the phone to the emergency audience, and in order to reduce battery consumption, the phone slows down the processor and disables many functions. he does. In this case, the phone also starts ringing.
Unlock the screen of your Samsung phone if you forget the password without deleting the data
One of the benefits of Find my mobile on Samsung phones is the ability to unlock the screen if you forget your password or pattern or your phone does not respond to biometric inputs. In this case, you can easily delete your phone password. Note that the Remote Unlock feature , which we described above, must be enabled on the phone beforehand.
This method works when your phone is connected to the Internet. Therefore, this will not be possible if Wi-Fi or mobile internet is off. Of course, there is a way to activate the phone’s wireless communications, including Wi-Fi, location and mobile Internet, if the phone is locked, which we will explain in future tutorials. Also, at least you need to remember your Samsung email and account password to be able to access the Samsung tracking panel and unlock your phone.
To do this, first enter the tracking panel according to the previous step, and after your phone is detected, select the Unlock option from the right window. The phone lock as well as biometric information such as fingerprints and registered faces are completely erased and you have to adjust them from the beginning.
Important points about smartphone tracking
- It is recommended that when leaving home, especially when traveling in crowded places, turn on the location and the Internet with your phone and set the volume of the phone to ring and vibrate to the maximum.
- Be sure to disable the ability to turn mobile internet on and off and location if the device is locked from the security settings.
- If the phone is turned off and on by Force Restart, it is possible that Samsung’s tracking feature will not be able to track and find your phone at times.
common questions
How to track a switched-off phone?
Open the phone settings and go to Biometrics and security. Then select the Find my mobile option and finally enable the Offline finding option so that your phone can be tracked even when turned off.
How to remove the phone screen lock without factory reset or data erasure?
Open the phone settings and go to Biometrics and security. Then select the Find my mobile option and enable the Remote unlock option. If you forget the password, you can go to https://findmymobile.samsung.com and select the Unlock option to remove the screen lock without deleting the information from the phone.
