1. ENABLE ANDROID DEVICE MANAGER: Swipe down from the Notification bar > select the Settings icon > General tab > Google > scroll to and select Security > select Find My Device > make sure the Find My Device switch is On.

Note: You will also need a screen lock enabled and a Google account added. Android Factory Reset Protection is now available on devices with software version 5.1 or later. To view your software version, see the Software Version tutorial.

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2. REMOTELY RING, LOCK OR ERASE DEVICE USING A COMPUTER: Sign in to your Google Account on www.android.com/devicemanager. From here you can make changes to settings and choose the desired option.

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3. REMOTELY RING, LOCK OR ERASE DEVICE USING ANOTHER ANDROID DEVICE: You must have Find My Device downloaded on both devices. To download, from the home screen select the Play Store app > search for Find My Device > select Google Find My Device > INSTALL.

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4. Select OPEN.

Note: New users will need to select Accept and sign in to continue.

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5. To sign into the Google account registered on the device, select CONTINUE AS then follow the prompts. Select SIGN IN AS GUEST to sign into a new account.

Note: When prompted, select ALLOW. To sign in as a different account registered to the device, select the Drop-down icon then select the desired account.

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6. Select the device you wish to locate. Find My Device will show the location of that device.

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7. Play Sound: The device rings at full volume for 5 minutes, even if it is set to silent or vibrate. Secure Device: Locks the device with a new password. Erase Device: Permanently deletes all data on the device.

Note: For more information on device protection from Google, please go to Google’s support site.

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