How to protect yourself from losing phone
We can go anywhere without a wallet, keys, but we can’t leave our home without a mobile phone, because we need to be in touch with our relatives and friends every day, that’s why we all need to carry our phones with us.
What would you do if you lost your smartphone? It can be a nightmare to wake up after the party and realise that your phone is missing. To keep your phone safe in any situation like this, just follow the instructions below.
How to protect your phone?
If you have already lost your phone and wouldn’t like to make the same mistake, we want to advise you on some tips and tricks.
Try to hold it in your hands if you go somewhere in public.
You need to keep in view your phone all the time, to prevent it from being lost or stolen. Furthermore, if we are talking about staying in the crowd, where thieves lurke, don’t let your device out of your sight.
Keep it protected by Touch or Face ID.
Of course, you know about that feature of modern gadgets which improves phone security. Almost every new device on the market has a fingerprint reader built-in, allowing us to unblock our phones just by the touch of a thumb. If you have an iPhone X or newer, probably you use a Face ID, which gives you access to your phone by scanning your face.
Don’t forget to boost your phone security with a strong password despite using a Touch and Face ID. For example:
john14061978 – a weak password
joHn14o6!9seveN8 – a reliable password
Turn on the geolocation to have an opportunity to trace it by the special software.
This option will consume more battery, but it is worth it. Your geolocation must be turned on while you are searching for your phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can use the built-in Find My iPhone app.
By using this program, you can trace all your devices and even your friends.
If you have an Android, you can download a suitable app from the Google Play.
Keep your data online at iCloud or Google Disk.
Always keep your photos, videos and files at the cloud drive (iCloud is for Apple gadgets, Google Drive for both (iOS and Android)). You will save your data in case of losing your phone. You can buy a new smartphone and download all the files from the cloud to a new one. Without going into detail, we want to highlight that Apple products have a closed file system, which can protect your information from inappropriate hands.
Save the box and documentation of your phone.
Don’t throw away a branded box with the needed information you might use while finding your lost phone. It contains a unique IMEI number, which it is necessary to know on the stage of identifying your lost phone. You can discover it by dialling a special command “*#06#”. Earlier, you can also find that number on the phone’s inner side, under the portable battery. Do you remember phones with a removable battery? Is it making you feel old?
By the way, it is necessary to keep the box and all the documents if you want to sell it. Keep the warranty card too if you’re going to use the original services to repair your broken gadget.
What to do if you still lost your phone
As for the phone security, you understand that it can save your data privacy and protect your phone from various viruses and curious friends, but not from loss or being stolen.
No one can prevent situations like this, so we showed you all the tips and tricks to be prepared.
Now pay attention to the instruction, which can help you if you lost your phone.
- File a police report
Don’t waste your time and tell the police about your loss as soon as you can.
That step can become required when your device was stolen.
File a report and ask for its copy, which might be necessary to pretend for institutions’ support. For example, you can ask for the camera’s recordings only by producing the police’s particular documents.
- Do the best you can
At first, you should check out your lost gadget’s location on your second phone or PC. Also, you can ask a friend to trace your geolocation.
You can also contact your mobile operator and ask to trace your SIM, and as we said before, it will be necessary to show the police report’s copy.
Don’t forget to ask your bank to block your credit cards, which is attached to your phone, to prevent any improper using of your money.
- Visit a local lost–and–found service
Getting in touch with the nearest lost-and-found would not hurt. It is possible that someone has already found your lost phone, and it is waiting for you.
- Contact with the local pawn shops
As we said before, your phone can be stolen and sold to the local pawn shops.
Get in touch with the local buyers and offer a reward for valuable information.
- Try alternative ways
Become a user of popular digital lost-and-found services. Now we have an incredible opportunity to look for missing items online on various platforms like Lostify.
How to find the lost phone by using the lost-and-found service?
This method of searching for the missing items is especially actual now, during the quarantine. All you need is your PC or Phone and the internet connection. Have you ever used digital lost-and-found services?
Okay, well, let’s see what this is and how it can help us find a phone?
Just sign up (it’s free) and discover what is going on. All that you need is follow the list below.
Check out the posts with found items, which you can sort by various filters and categories. If you didn’t notice your lost phone there, you need to post your one.
Choose the right photo, write a suitable text and wait for the feedback. It is important to specify all the item features, in case of losing phone — file the unique IMEI number. Offering a reward will boost the searching process.
Ask your friends to share, because every viewer of your post can be your potential finder and saviour.