Lost your Android phone? Now Google can help you find it
SINGAPORE - Google's search bar is a calculator, translator and currency convertor, and now it can also find your Android phone.
Just type in "Find my phone" in Google's search engine on the computer, and it will display a map that zeros in on the missing Android phone or tablet.
When I tried it, it located my phone "accurate to 17 metres", but it took a few seconds to load.
For it to work, the user has to have the latest version of the Google app installed on their phone, and be signed into the same Google account on their smartphone or tablet and their computer.
Google made the announcement on Wednesday on its social media platform Google+: "We've all been there - you've searched under your car seat, tossed around the sofa cushions and you still can't find your phone.
If you know where your computer is, you can now ask Google to find your Android phone from your desktop.
If the pesky phone is hiding nearby, Google can ring it for you - or you can see it on the map if you, say, forgot it at the bar.
Just make sure you've got the latest version of the Google app installed on your device!?"
SINGAPORE - Google's search bar is a calculator, translator and currency convertor, and now it can also find your Android phone.
Just type in "Find my phone" in Google's search engine on the computer, and it will display a map that zeros in on the missing Android phone or tablet.
When I tried it, it located my phone "accurate to 17 metres", but it took a few seconds to load.
For it to work, the user has to have the latest version of the Google app installed on their phone, and be signed into the same Google account on their smartphone or tablet and their computer.
Google made the announcement on Wednesday on its social media platform Google+: "We've all been there - you've searched under your car seat, tossed around the sofa cushions and you still can't find your phone.
If you know where your computer is, you can now ask Google to find your Android phone from your desktop.
If the pesky phone is hiding nearby, Google can ring it for you - or you can see it on the map if you, say, forgot it at the bar.
Just make sure you've got the latest version of the Google app installed on your device!?"
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