best find my phone apps and other find my phone methods too
Losing your smartphone is one of the most frightening experiences in the modern age. You have your contact information, your personal information, your personal pictures, and possibly even financial data on there. It’s a treasure trove for thieves and other malcontents. Thankfully, there are some things you can do to recover your phone. We can’t stress enough that the best method of protection is prevention. Having a system in place really helps this situation. However, there are some ways that you can find it even without preventative measures. Here are the best find my phone apps and other find my phone methods too!
Family Locator by Life360 does exactly what the app name says it does. It allows you to create a collective with your family and friends and then you can keep track of where they are via their smartphone. As you can imagine, it helps recover smartphones if someone loses them. The upside is that you can control who can find you or your phone. The downside is that this app is a people locator, not a device locator. Thus, it doesn't have some popular find my phone apps features like device locking or wiping. Still, it's a good, simple option, especially for parents.
Find My Phone is Google's native find your phone app. It does all of the basic stuff. It can locate your phone within a certain distance. The app also lets you ring your phone, wipe your phone. and even show a message. That way whoever has it can see that you're looking for it. The app is great because you can make a good attempt to find the phone. Worst case, you can wipe it if you can't. Those are the big two abilities for apps that find your phone. It's also completely free with no in-app purchases or advertising.
Cerberus has long been the name people think of when it comes to find my phone apps. It has a diverse set of features that includes locking and resetting your phone, sounding alarms, displaying messages on screen for thieves to read, and it even has access to the front facing camera so you can take a picture of the thief. You can also hide Cerberus from the app drawer so people don’t suspect that it’s there, remote shell into your device, and record audio from the mic. The developers have had their ups and downs in recent years, but the app itself works about as well as it always has.
Prey is an app that’s been around for a while that many people trust. Its entire purpose is to help you find your phone if it goes missing. However, it is also more lightweight than something like Cerberus. It has the basic features like finding your phone, locking your device, and setting off an alarm. You’ll also be able to take pictures to see where your device may be and gather network information to see where your device has been. It seems to work for most people and that’s what really matters. It's not all that different from Google's Find My Phone and may function well as a backup to that. It's also completely free
Most major carriers (at least in the US) have find my phone apps that you can use. Generally, the services cost money that gets added to your bill every month. However, in exchange, the carriers will help you find your phone. We can confirm that the four major US carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint) have services like these. They cost a varying amount of money. However, if you called a customer service rep (like we did), pretty much all of them recommend Google's Find My Phone anyway. What makes these decent options is that you'll be able to call your carrier and they'll actually be able to help.
Some manufacturers, including HTC and Samsung, have find my phone features built into their OEM skins. Generally, you have to sign up for an account through the company. You can then use that account to find your phone. The services are usually free and the phone will usually prompt you to set these accounts up when you first turn on your phone. However, you can do it at almost any time. We know a lot of people don't like OEM skins, but this is one of those features that's nice to have, even if you dislike Touchwiz. There isn't a list offhand that shows which manufacturers have this feature built-in. That means you'll have to see if your phone has it yourself.
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