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Set a screen lock and device finding

The screen locks and your account can locate the device.

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Done when

The screen locks and your account can locate the device.

The screen locks and your account can locate the device.

Who this is for

Phone owners; do not track someone else's device without consent.

Why this matters

You test the service before losing the device.

How to do it

Guidance compiled from the references below; follow the applicability notes for this item.

  1. Set a screen-lock code you can remember and test unlocking.
  2. Enable the maker's locating service, such as Android Find Hub.
  3. Sign in from a trusted second device and check visibility without erasing anything.

Evidence and references

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