"My Account" from the Google search service obzavolsya lost smartphones

Exactly one year ago, Google launched the service "My Account", which contains all the settings the user's profile and personal information. Now the service has acquired a new feature that will help you locate a lost smartphone (Android or iOS).

The search function of the lost smartphone there for a long time. Previously, it was called "Remote Control Android» and was available from the Google Play store. Now this service has become part of the page "My Account" and obzavolsya several additional features.

To access the remote search and control your phone, go to this linkAnd then click on the button "Start" on the appropriate tile. You will be asked again to enter your credentials, and then displays a list of devices enshrined for you. For each of them the following are available:

• Phone lock. Keep your data safe from prying eyes and provide an opportunity to send a person finder gadget, a short message.
• A call to your phone. It will help if you can not locate a smartphone, but you know that he is somewhere nearby.
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• Sign out on your smartphone. Useful to outsiders do not have access to your account.
• Call operator with a request to block the SIM-card, or order a new set up call forwarding to another number.
• Appeal to the lost property office.
• Complete removal of all data from the lost device.

Interestingly, in company blog It reported that this function works as in Android, as well as in iOS. However, developers have little slukavili here, because due to lack of system integration Google has quite a limited capacity iOS-device search. Therefore, to search for and lock gadgets Apple's users will be redirected to the appropriate iCloud services. But a call to the phone and lock the account are available to all without exception.

We hope that you will not lose your smartphone and the information you'll never come in handy. But, if anything, you now know where to go.