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Official Android Device Manager - Locate, Ring, Wipe and Unlock - Remotely. ALL DEVICES!
Android Device Manager is now live and is auto-rolling out to ALL Android devices this week. Locate your phone, Ring at full volume (even when silent) and Wipe from ANY browser.
To activate - Hit the link AND sign in. (Location may not yet be live on EVERY device).
To activate Remote Wipe - (on your device) go to Settings > Security > Device Administrators.
android.com/dev…ger
Features.
- Ring your device at full volume. Even when its on silent.
- Reset your lockscreen password. (Coming soon.)
- Remote factory reset/wipe lost or stolen devices. (SD card will be unaffected remember.)
- Locate device from any browser. Live very soon! Accurate to <25m.
Android Device Manager is built in to the system. Google Location Services.
HELP support.google.com/acc…d=1
When your device is located, its approximate location is indicated by a blue circle on the map. The device manager also displays the name of the place where the device is located, the time it was located, and when it was last used.
Important: Android Device Manager doesn’t collect a location history or do background location reporting. Therefore it cannot use anymore battery than your device otherwise would. Your device’s approximate location is requested when you first sign in, and this location data is deleted when you sign out of the device manager. If the device is turned off or offline, Google is unable to report its location. The GLS api runs constantly for all apps and - when available - triangulates using cell tower data, wifi and GPS.
So this is finally an official Google made Security centre built into Android 2.2 and up - this is a great FREE Google alternative to 3rd party apps that offer similar functionality such as
Kapersky Mobile Security - £8.95
Phone Locator Pro - £3.50
Cerberus Anti Theft - £1.99
Lookout Pro - £?.?? et al.
To activate - Hit the link AND sign in. (Location may not yet be live on EVERY device).
To activate Remote Wipe - (on your device) go to Settings > Security > Device Administrators.
android.com/dev…ger
Features.
- Ring your device at full volume. Even when its on silent.
- Reset your lockscreen password. (Coming soon.)
- Remote factory reset/wipe lost or stolen devices. (SD card will be unaffected remember.)
- Locate device from any browser. Live very soon! Accurate to <25m.
Android Device Manager is built in to the system. Google Location Services.
HELP support.google.com/acc…d=1
When your device is located, its approximate location is indicated by a blue circle on the map. The device manager also displays the name of the place where the device is located, the time it was located, and when it was last used.
Important: Android Device Manager doesn’t collect a location history or do background location reporting. Therefore it cannot use anymore battery than your device otherwise would. Your device’s approximate location is requested when you first sign in, and this location data is deleted when you sign out of the device manager. If the device is turned off or offline, Google is unable to report its location. The GLS api runs constantly for all apps and - when available - triangulates using cell tower data, wifi and GPS.
So this is finally an official Google made Security centre built into Android 2.2 and up - this is a great FREE Google alternative to 3rd party apps that offer similar functionality such as
Kapersky Mobile Security - £8.95
Phone Locator Pro - £3.50
Cerberus Anti Theft - £1.99
Lookout Pro - £?.?? et al.
Got it all set up. I was using lookout until now.
Will give this a try as it allows free remote wipe, which costs on lookout.
no one said it requires data connection to be used.
I believe that Android Key Lime Pie will come with the power of 'The Force' until then, yes, obviously your device will have to be able to communicate with the outside world in some way.
From the Android Device Manager Help linked above:
"If your device is offline, Android Device Manager won’t be able to ring or erase the device until there’s a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection. Select Erase Device in advance, and your device’s data is deleted when it’s back online."
Is it supposed to locate your phone by magic?
Youll recieve it direct, not from the play store. Just click the "get deal" button at the top..
Do you always put IDs and Passwords into a site that pops up under a link ?
Is a much better free alternative that i've used for years.
Google location services use data or WiFi. So once connected it will show up.
But you knew that already didn't you.
Because it's common sense.
That statement would be correct if it were even possible for Android/ Linux to get a 'virus'.
But keep rubbing in your snake oil - you'll be fine.
So you'd rather grant a free and faceless 3rd party app permissions to your messages, phone, camera, contacts and ALL accounts on your phone. Lol.
Post it then if its so good. See how hot it gets...
The 13k 5* reviews would suggest its legit.
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Sign in from ANY browser to locate your phone or make it ring. Eg your PC or tablet. Or another phones browser.
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Hit the link (I'm already signed into google to read my emails etc)
All my devices are listed - click which one to locate.. works great
Could be a coincidence, but my wife reported that her Galaxy Note 2 suddenly lost alot more battery than usual yesterday, and the GPS service was the 2nd highest battery consumer
That is a rogue app then. This isnt reliant on GPS or data. It only uses GLS which runs all the time anyway.
I'm struggling to comprehend that - surely GLS itself requires both GPS and data to determine and report the phone's location? I was thinking that maybe this new service was increasing the frequency of GLS's location tracking and reporting???
Any Linux based OS doesn't get traditional Windows type 'viruses' that 'infect' your system. If you knew anything you'd know that.
Good to see Google getting on the scene though, about time too.
It can operate on WiFi only. It's either an app or the battery usage stats being off. They are never 100% accurate. And frequently show odd results over 1 charge cycle.
Nothing to worry about. Far more likely to be Facebook or EBay apps playing up. They are both big drains.
Heated, spread the word!!
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OSF not working either, does the location have to show available for it to ring or is wi-fi suffice?
Not sure if trolling or just stupid.
Can you use both?