How to find your Android mobile from a friend's terminal
Every week Google is in charge of launching improvements to its applicationsand services through updates. This time it was the turn of the tool Android Device Manager (Android Device Manager), a service designed to control the user's terminal remote A complete tool to know your location if it has been stolen or lost, as well as being able to manage some content on case of one of these situations.An application that can now be used not only from your computer, but also through a friend's or relative's mobile phone
And, it seems, being able to access this application as a guest has been a constant request since the birth of the service by of the users. A logical step that has been a long time coming if one takes into account that there can be little use of an application to search for a mobile if it does not have one. In this way , through this version 1.2 of Android Device Manager it is possible to access through the application as guest , without the data being recorded, even if the application belongs to another user with their own associated devices.
Just start the application to see the main screen, where each user usually enters their data to have direct and remote access to their terminals.The key is in display the username to see, in addition to the usual one, and usually the owner of the terminal, an account called Guest In this way, the user who has lost the terminal can enter their data to access the same service but from a device that is not yours, knowing that your data will not be remembered and that there is no limitation regarding using this application from the web version on another device of the affected user, as it was necessary until now in case of losing the device.
Once logged in, the user can keep track of their devices associated with that Google account used to log in. With this, you can select the stolen or lost terminal to know its current location on a map As long as the terminal is still turned on. But Android Device Manager doesn't just let you know the location.Along with this it has other useful options such as making it play at full volume for a long time to help the user find it even if it is hidden or out of sight.
And even more. This Google service has very interesting security options for those who are jealous of their privacy and intimacyQuestions like wipe all device content remotely or lock it under a new passwordthat only he or she establish through this application Android Device Manager Very useful questions to take into account to avoid any leak or attack on privacy in case of loss or theft from Android smartphone or tablet
In short, a very useful update so you don't have to wait until you get home and start searching for the terminal from the web version of this service.Android Device Manager version 1.2 is now available via Google Play completely free
