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Tracking a Lost Cell Phone

For Android Phones:

1. Download Android Device Manager from Google play store and install it on another android device. This app lets you track your stolen android phone and also lets to remotely lock or erase all the data on it.

2. From “Android Device Manager” log into your Google account using the same ID associated with your lost phone. After successful login this app will attempt to locate your device and show its last known location on the map.
3. In addition, you will also be able to perform several actions on your lost phone such as give a Ring, Lock the device or Erase all the data stored on it.

For Apple iPhones:

1. Login to the iCould Website using an Apple ID associated with your lost phone. Since location tracking is turned on by default on all iPhone devices, iCould lets you track it from your web browser or your iPad and shows its location on the map.

2. When your phone is found nearby to your location you have an option to Play Sound on it so that your iPhone will emit a sound helping you track it down.
3. If this does not help you can choose the option Lost Mode which will remotely lock your phone down and display a phone number that can be reached at.
4. When none of the above options work, you can finally decide to go with the option Erase iPhone which will completely wipe out all the data stored on it. This way you can prevent your private information from falling into the wrong hands.

For Windows Phones:

1. Go to Windows Phone Website to find a list of tracking controls and options.

2. This will ask you to sign-in using your Windows account associated with your lost phone. If your phone gets traced you will see a map showing its exact location. You will also find options to Lock, Ring and Erase its data in case if your phone is found to be completely lost.