Every Android phone signed into a Google account can be located for free with Find My Device. If your phone was just lost or stolen, act quickly: location only works while the device is on and online.
- 1On any browser, open android.com/find and sign in with the same Google account used on the phone.
- 2Pick the lost device from the top list. The map shows its last known location.
- 3Tap 'Play sound' to make it ring at full volume for 5 minutes, even in silent mode.
- 4Tap 'Secure device' to lock the screen and show a contact message for whoever finds it.
- 5If recovery is impossible, choose 'Erase device' to wipe your data. This is irreversible and stops further tracking.
Tip: For the future, keep Location and 'Find My Device' enabled in Settings → Security, and note your IMEI (dial *#06#), carriers can block a stolen phone by IMEI.