Lost Your Android Phone? Google to Help Find it For You

Later this month, Google will be releasing a new Android Device Manager to help you find your lost Android phone. Yes, it took Google this long to release its own app to locate your lost Android device.

gizmodo.com.au

Not only will you be able to locate your lost phone on a viewable map, the updated ADM will ring your device at maximum volume. And if it’s gone for good, then you can wipe your device remotely.

If you ended up dropping your phone between those couch cushions, Android Device Manager lets you quickly ring your phone at maximum volume so you can find it, even it's been silenced.

And in the event that your phone or tablet is out of earshot (say, at that restaurant you left it at last night), you can locate it on a map in real time.

Users will need to be signed into Google Accounts to make use of it, and there will be a standalone Android app for managing (and locating) devices.

theregister.co.uk

This lost device functionality will be rolled out to devices running Android 2.2 or above

pcmag.com

Android Device Manager is very similar to Find My iPhone, which is nothing but bad news for thieves on the prowl for expensive technology.

techradar.com

Find my iPhone works with the iPad and iPod touch as well, and can be used to track down your missing iOS device.