Google has probably. without your knowledge. sideloaded the Android Device Manager onto your Android phone by now. This applies to almost anyone who own an Android phone . any handset running at least Android 2.2 and has Google Play installed will get it. The announcement was made on Android official blog here.
To Activate it -
First you got Settings > Security > Device Administrators and tick Android Device Manager, allowing it to do anything it wants. You can then, from any browser. locate your phone via the Web interface. Other features include being able to ring your phone at maximum volume when you've misplaced it, but know it`s near or erase your phone if you've lost all hope of recovering it.
This sure helps if you've lost your phone, or worse, if it was stolen. You could potentially get close to the phone using the locate feature, sound the alarm and get ready to chase down the thief. If he runs too fast for you, Just erase the device completely to keep your data safe.
With Android Device Manager, Google gave basic functionality - a lot like Apple`s Find My Iphone available for iOS device. If you need more, you can always check out Android Lost the incumbent king of remote phone location and destruction, allowing various levels of device access and control.
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