{"id":219561,"date":"2016-06-04T06:24:56","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T06:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=219561"},"modified":"2016-06-04T06:24:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-04T06:24:56","slug":"google-introduces-new-feature-to-help-find-lost-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=219561","title":{"rendered":"Google introduces new feature to help find lost phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\".1ihj29oz32i.$0.0.0.1.2.0.2.0.0.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$1\">Tech giant Google has introduced a new feature that helps users to pinpoint a lost or stolen mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\".1ihj29oz32i.$0.0.0.1.2.0.2.0.0.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$2\">In 2015, Google introduced the ability to track the current location of the user\u2019s Android phone on a map when searching for \u201cfind my phone\u201d as part of its My Account hub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\".1ihj29oz32i.$0.0.0.1.2.0.2.0.0.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$3\">The handy page offers quick access to a range of privacy and security tools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\".1ihj29oz32i.$0.0.0.1.2.0.2.0.0.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$4\">Heading to the My Account hub will now show a new tab marked \u2018Find your phone\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\".1ihj29oz32i.$0.0.0.1.2.0.2.0.0.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$5\">With a couple of clicks, users can make the missing phone ring at maximum volume, lock it with a message and contact number on the screen or locate its precise location using Device Manager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\".1ihj29oz32i.$0.0.0.1.2.0.2.0.0.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$6\">If a phone goes missing, the owner can search for \u201cI lost my phone\u201d to bring up the My Account page in a flash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\".1ihj29oz32i.$0.0.0.1.2.0.2.0.0.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$7\">Sadly for iPhone users, the new feature only works on Android with Apple phone users instead herded towards iCloud and Apple\u2019s Find My iPhone tracker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\".1ihj29oz32i.$0.0.0.1.2.0.2.0.0.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$7\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm canvas-atom\" data-type=\"text\" data-reactid=\".1ihj29oz32i.$0.0.0.1.2.0.2.0.0.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$Col1-0-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$7\">Source: Yahoo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech giant Google has introduced a new feature that helps users to pinpoint a lost or stolen mobile phone. In 2015, Google introduced the ability to track the current location of the user\u2019s Android phone on a map when searching for \u201cfind my phone\u201d as part of its My Account hub. 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