Android Device Manager is designed to remotely keep track of your device with the help of your Google account. Before this was created, it would be impossible to trace your devices. Thanks to Google for making this innovative application which is very useful and protect everyone from having their personal information being accessed by strangers.

 

Five Main functions of Android Device Manager

 

• Find Your Gadget

Locating your gadget would be possible if you have your WiFi and GPRS turned on, otherwise, it would never be found. Google can only accurately locate the phone within a radius but when both WiFi and GPRS are on, it can accurately find your phone for about 20 feet.

 

• Lock Your Gadget

How to lock you phone with the use of Android Device Manager

You have to go to the Android Device Manager dashboard and choose a new lock. All the information in your phone would really be safe from other people. You can either choose a new pattern, PIN or other method to lock your phone and it will override the lock you have used previously.

 

When doing this, you will be asked to select a new password when you submit the new lock request. The password that you have chosen will be used to unlock the phone once you have it. To make it more secure, it will turn off to lock it tight. When the phone is in flight mode, the lock request will take place once the device will be reconnected again to its original settings.

 

Android Device Manager has the new lock button so it would be easy to unlock. If you are confused how to use it, just go to the security setting and change the password to whatever method you want to use. The Android Device Manager should be turned on in your Google settings application so everything would run smoothly.

 

• Delete all Data From Your Gadget

If your phone is lost, it is best to delete all data from it so any personal information would never be seen by the person who got your phone. This will only be possible when the factory setting of your phone has been turned on.

 

• Call the Gadget

It is best to use the ring function when locating your phone in your house. It will ring the standard ringtone for 5 minutes at its loudest volume. It will only stop as soon as you press the power button.

 

• Use a New Name to the Gadget

Lost devices can be renamed and the location refreshed so you will be able to track your phone. This way, your phone will never used by anyone.

 

Pros

Downloading the Android Device Manager is free and simple to use. It can locate your device remotely when lost; you can remove all the data so no one can access it. Not only that, you can also remotely call your phone.

 

Cons

It would have been better if there is a built-in spy camera so those people who have lost their phone can check out who have stolen the device. You can’t send remote messages in case your phone will get lost so there is no way to notify your loved ones that you can’t be reached. You can’t lock the device.