{"id":5450,"date":"2016-11-04T08:35:16","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T13:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=5450"},"modified":"2017-08-14T15:20:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T20:20:08","slug":"hidden-google-search-features-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/hidden-google-search-features-android\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Google Search Features for Android"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes you\u2019ve lost your phone. Other times you\u2019re not sure where you left it: at the restaurant where you had dinner last night, at your friend\u2019s house, at the bus stop. Luckily, if you need to narrow into where you lost your phone, a hidden Google search feature can help you find it.<\/p>\n

Start by simply typing \u201cWhere\u2019s my phone\u201d into the Google search bar. Here\u2019s what to do next:<\/p>\n

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  1. After you\u2019ve typed the phrase and pressed enter, Google will take you to a screen that tells you to sign into your Google accounts. If you have more than one device, it will also prompt you to click on the device you need to locate.<\/li>\n
  2. Click on the screen and you\u2019ll be directed to a page to enter your Google login credentials.<\/li>\n
  3. Once you\u2019re logged in, a message will pop up asking you for your permission for Android Device Manager to use your location. Click \u201cAllow.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. Another message will pop up from Android Device Manager telling you the location information might not be accurate. Click \u201cAccept.\u201d<\/li>\n
  5. The Device Manager will then show your phone\u2019s location on Google Maps. You can zoom in further on the map if you need to see your phone\u2019s exact location.<\/li>\n
  6. If you still can\u2019t find your phone, you can click on the \u201cRing\u201d button, and Google search will ring your phone for 5 minutes until you power it off. You can also \u201cLock\u201d your phone\u2019s screen or \u201cErase\u201d your data if you think your phone\u2019s lost for good.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Read More: How to Best Utilize Google\u2019s Voice Assistant<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    If you want to find a new location, you can also send a search from Google Maps on your computer to your phone. Here are the steps:<\/p>\n

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    1. Check to see that you\u2019re signed in to the same Google account on both your computer and your phone.<\/li>\n
    2. Open Google Maps on your phone and your computer.<\/li>\n
    3. Find your intended location on your computer\u2019s Google Maps.<\/li>\n
    4. Below the search bar, there is an option to \u201cSend to your phone.\u201d Click this button.<\/li>\n
    5. Choose the phone where you want your Google Map search sent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      As you\u2019re searching for your lost phone or hard-to-find place with Google search, you don\u2019t want anyone to take your information. So, download DFNDR’s\u00a0antivirus<\/a> protection now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      If you need to find something \u2014 be it your lost phone or a new location \u2014 Google\u2019s hidden search features can help. Learn how to use them with these tutorials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[194],"tags":[30,106,3592,3586,3589],"class_list":["post-5450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tutoriais","tag-android","tag-google","tag-google-android","tag-google-search","tag-hidden-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5450\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}