The exact steps to sign up for Find My Device vary from device to device, but on Pixel phones you'll be asked if you want to enable the feature when you first set up the handset. You can find the same option later by going to the main Settings screen, then selecting Security & Privacy > Device Finder > Find My DeviceTurn on the toggle switch to make your device discoverable.
On some phones, including Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 handsets, you'll notice an additional Find your offline devices Entry—Tap this to choose whether your phone can be found when it's offline, and whether you want your phone to be used to locate other gadgets. set it Close If you don't want your handset to be discovered when it's offline, and you don't want to enroll it in the crowdsourced Find My Device network.
Find My Device gives you options when you find your phone.Courtesy of David Nield
Other options are here without network, With networks only in high-traffic areasAnd With network in all areasAnd they come with descriptions of what each means. Essentially, the more places you are happy to have your phone part of the crowdsourced locating network, the more places your own phone can be found – and with greater speed. The more you invest in the network, the more profit you will get from it.
When it comes to tracking your device, it is find my device App for Android. Obviously, you will not be able to use this app on a lost device as you will not have access to it. If you can access the app on a secondary device, you'll be able to see your registered gadgets on a map, remotely lock and wipe them, and be able to play sounds from them (this is very useful if they're backed up). Is useful) sofa).
there is also find my device Website, which you can sign in to using your Google Account in any web browser tab. The options are the same here: for any of your devices, you can get their last reported location, have them make a sound, lock them remotely, or lock them if someone else has gotten hold of them. Can perform a full factory-reset remotely.