How to track a missing mobile phone?
Smart phones come with a heavy price tag and great features. It is the duty of the owner to protect them well because if they are lost or stolen it would cost you a lot. However, you need not be over stressed with the fact of losing it or being stolen because now you can track them down when lost or stolen. With the correct applications and the in-built global positioning systems and access to the web you can track it down. Here is how you do it.
Download the app “Prey”, it is one app that tracks all the gadgets irrespective of the software your mobile runs on. Once you have the app downloaded and installed in your mobile create an account, you are all set to locate your device.
Set your phone to react according to the loss or theft of your phone when Prey is notified. At, first your phone tracks its whereabouts and sends the data and the time to Prey Website. Then you can let your mobile ring an alarm and get a message that it is stolen or lost.
This app has a free and pro versions, free version stores last 10 locations reports and covers only 3 devices, whereas the pro account allows users with continuous tracking and a 100 locations report and gives a quick report.
If you do not want to download a app and pay for it, there is a free solution to track your phone, it is available for Apple, Android and Windows phones. For these phones select “Find My Phone” option in the phone, and save your location and when you lose your phone, you’ll find it back.
For a more casual tracking use Google Latitude and enable “location sharing” and “Reporting from this device” for the app to find your phone. Then log in to www.google.com/latitude for locating your phone in the map.
These, are some ways you can track your missing smart phone. So, the next time you lose your smart phone do not panic, there is an app to find it in an instant.
