How the Android Device Manager – Personal Computer Magazine

Android has for several years called Android Device Manager. This allows you to retrieve lost Android devices to ring remote and empty remotely. In this mini workshop we will explain briefly the ins and outs and you can easily check that everything is set up properly.

The Android Device Manager is available for all Android phones version 2.2 and newer. This means in practice that almost any Android phone can use. To enable it, go to the app Google Settings . Note that this is a different app than the normal Settings app. Go to the app to the Security on Services , not to be confused with the option Log and security, and disable the two options under Android Device Manager . If you can not turn the top option, it means that you have disabled location access. This can be switched by to go to the real app Settings and then look for Location , and this at turn. Per Android device will that institution are in a different place.

Every Android Device Manager now to actually use it, go to google.nl/android/devicemanager. You see then left your tablet or phone and can choose Call, Lock or Delete . You can switch between device by clicking on the name, and a list will appear with your other devices. With Lock you can set a password with which the phone can be unlocked, in case you have a screen lock had been. Otherwise, setting the password has no effect. You can also set a message here to the finder, as well as a phone number

To delete it is important to remember these two things: put the phone back to factory settings , which all will be removed, including the primary SD card, although it can not be guaranteed. This is because a potential thief can remove the SD card while the phone is off and so before the fuck can begin. In addition, the SD card ‘fast’ emptied, that the chances are that data with a simple tool is yet to recover. Restoring to factory settings also means that you can no longer follow the phone with Android Device Manager.

Depending on your Android version may require the app Android Device Manager to install the Google Play store, to enable locking and erasing. On our test phone with Android Lollipop was not necessary, but this may vary by device. The app is convenient, but in an emergency it may be that you can not reach it. What you can do in that case, in addition to start looking for a browser, another Android phone search with this app. You can then tap on the top of the email address and select Guest . Why do not you sign in with your Google account, you can find your phone on the phone the other.

Finally, it is important to have a moment to verify that the application has sufficient rights to the phone or tablet remotely wipe. Do this again to the app Settings to the Personal and tap Security . Go to Device Administrators and make sure Android Device Manager is checked.

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