What to do if your phone is lost

What to do if you lose your phone:  Grab your phone and act fast when you find it missing. The first thing you need to do is to make sure you haven't put it on a sofa, etc. If you have lost it or have a little suspicion that you may be a victim of a robbery, do not hesitate to act. If our phone gets into the hands of a malicious mind that contains such an amount of information, it can give you a couple of headaches or more. Images, SIM cards, contacts, bank information... all your data is at risk, so if the person in possession has bad intentions, you should react quickly. The creative stops to avoid a greater evil will tell everything. Be careful!

What if I lose my phone?

Well, nothing can happen. From reselling the handset until you get good money for the device. But this is not the worst. Experts in these matters most likely use your identity photo and email account improperly and bank account notebook password bills (we do not recommend it at all), you can easily be in red. So there is no time to waste. Fortunately, there is more than one way to find and lock your phone remotely. However, it depends on the precautions taken previously.

Use your IMEI number

This method can be weird, but very effective. By providing your International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number, the operator can instantly find an approximate location. Anyway, it depends on the last antenna used to block it from afar. Get your IMEI number Enter the code *#06# on your mobile. If you haven't taken this precaution before running into the possibility of losing your phone, you should know that some manufacturers print this unique identifier on the box of their device. If you still have it, you have a chance to get it.

Using remote management services

The operator may block some use of your phone, but you cannot disable all features or delete data from your device. To do this, you need to use the remote management service. Example: “Find My iPhone from “Apple” or “ Device Manager Android ” to Google. These two functions are effectively to set up before you lose your phone. This method works only when the device is turned on and connected. Internet In both cases, we'll show you how.

For iOS:

Activate the function "Search my iPhone". Available in settings. Click your Apple ID at the top of the page and go to iCloud Settings. Then you can use the application. "Find My iPhone" on another device for iOS. This way, you can remotely ring, lock, or erase data. You can connect to icloud.com and do the same on your computer.

For Android:

The methodology is basically the same on Android. You need to configure your geographic location before following the Google settings/secure route. From there, enable the following two options: "Find this device remotely" y "Allow and delete remote data lock". Only then can you use the Android Device Manager application from another Android terminal or connect to the Android Device Manager site. So you can find your smartphone, lock it, clear data, or play melodies.

I hope you don't go through this ordeal. But you already know. It can happen to anyone. There is no risk of leaving your personal information in the wrong hands. There are a few preventive measures!