If you lose your Android device, you can easily find your device if you turned on Google Find My Device option.
To lock or erase or Reset an Android device remotely, make sure that mobile:
- Has power on
- Is connected to mobile data or WiFi
- Is signed in to a your Google (Gmail) Account
- Has Find My Device turned on
- Is visible on Google Play
Note : If your mobile is off or is not connected to mobile data or WiFi, you may still find its most recent location if you’ve enabled Store recent location option.
Steps to Erase Device Remotely:
- Take another mobile or Computer and on a browser, go to android.com/find.
- Sign in with your google account which is used in your lost mobile.
- The lost device gets a notification.
- Now, You can see your device location (The location is approximate and may not be accurate).
- If you get a prompt on screen, tap Enable lock & erase.
- Now you can see three options on screen. 1.Play sound, 2.Secure device, 3.Erase device.
- Select what you want to do.
- Use erase device option to reset your mobile.
