Android device manager: Android Wear now allows you to find your smartphone

Google has updated Android Wear and finally allows to find his smartphone. 

 Android Wear now allows you to find your smartphone




Google has just integrated Android Device Manager on all of its Android Wear devices. This will make it possible to trace the smartphone or tablet from the watch.

Android Device Manager is very useful if you lost your smartphone. It allows you to remotely ring  or lock the device or erase all data on it. If you head up and you need your smartphone's help and your smartphone has made the trunk under a cushion rather to help you. This is the feature to work with.

As stated in the blog post from the Android team, “To use this new feature, just say ‘Ok, Google. Start. Find my phone,’ or select the ‘Find my phone’ option in the Start menu. Your phone will ring at full volume, and you’ll be that much closer to, well, finding your phone.”

Procedure:



  • All you need to do is to  pair your smartwatch with your smartphone. Otherwise we must go through the web version. 
  • Launch the application in wear and you must be in 15M radius of your device.
  • Your smartphone will ring at max volume.
  • Now, There is no strain to find it.


If your smartwatch has not the option, do not worry it is being deployed on all Android  Wear.

All the information about using Android Device Manager.

Android device manager logo
You will need to have Android Device Manager installed on your Android 2.3+ device. This may sound strange to some, but you will also need to have an active Google account set on the device. Android Device Manager is free in the Google Play Store, but many manufacturers have included the app by default. Follow the set up instructions below to see if you have Android Device Manager installed before you go to install it again.

Step 1


First need to head over to www.google.com/android/devicemanager where you’ll be prompted to accept Google’s request for location data. As this is a tracking service it’s necessary to do this for the feature to work properly.
Android Wear now allows you to find your smartphone





Step 2


If you already have a Nexus device with location services turned on then it should automatically appear on your list. Here you’ll see the current position of your handset, along with the last time it was used.
Android Wear now allows you to find your smartphone



Step 3


To switch between devices click on the name and a drop down menu will appear. Select another model and you’ll be taken to the map screen for that one instead. You can also rename each device by clicking on the pencil icon.
Android device manager locate the smartphone/device



Step 4


To step up a new device you’ll need to visit the App Store on the handset itself, then search for the Android Device Manager app. There are a few similar apps, so look for the one with the green circle and target in the middle.



Step 5


Tap the install button and you’ll be presented with another Welcome screen requesting to use your location data. As in Step 1 you’ll need to agree to this if you want to use the service. Tap Accept and you’re ready to go.
Android device manager playstore



Step 6


The screen now looks remarkably like the one in Step 2, this is because the Android Device Manager app basically uses the web interface to run the service. Once your device has found a GPS signal it should appear on the drop-down menu.



Step 7


Now you can take a closer look at the features available. Beneath the device name there are 3 different icons - Ring, and Set up Lock & Erase. We’ll look at how each of them work in turn, starting with Ring.



Step 8


Selecting the Ring option will allow the app to make your device announce itself at maximum volume for five minutes, even if it’s locked and set to vibrate. This is particularly useful if you’ve lost it somewhere in the house.
Android device manager ring the smartphone/device



Step 9



Selecting Setup Lock and Erase will return a dialog box telling you that you need to send the device a notification. Tap Send and you’ll see a message appear in your notification bar for Android Device Manager, tap this.  
Android device manager erase the data in smartphone/device



Step 10


You’ll now be taken to the settings for the app, where a pop up box will ask if you want to activate the device administrator? Agree to this and your device will now have access to all the security features.



Step 11


The Lock option will now allow you to remotely create a new password for the lock screen, while Wipe is the choice of last resort. Essentially it’s a factory reset which  removes all of your data from the device.Very effective in the event of a theft.


Android device manager lock the smartphone/device




This is a very welcomed feature that iOS users have enjoyed for years. Plus in Google’s tradition, the service is easy to use and does just as advertised.

Have you used this service yet? Leave a comment and let us know!


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