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Samsung has a tool to help users find their lost phones. This option, Find My Mobile, has been around for a while but is being updated with important news.
Its latest version brings a feature that will make it easier to find a lost mobile even if it is turned off, or not connected to the Internet. We tell you what this new dynamic of the Samsung tool is all about.
How to find a Samsung turned off or offline
Find My Mobile or Find your mobile is a function of Samsung mobiles that allows locate them remotely if they are lost, between Other actions.
However, for this dynamic to work it is a requirement that your Samsung mobile be connected to the internet. So if someone finds it and turns it off, or it goes out of range, you'll have no way to get it back using this Samsung tool.
However, this is about to change as a new update adds this feature: Offline Search As mentioned by Samsung in the description of this new feature, this dynamic will work following the dynamic of using nearby Galaxy mobiles to find the device.
And of course, this option will not be activated by default, but each user will decide whether to use it or not For the moment, This new function is only available for a few countries, so we will have to wait for it to be extended to our territory.
How to activate Find My Mobile on my Samsung
Although this new feature is not yet available, it is worth having Samsung's tool activated as it offers multiple functions. How can you activate it on your mobile? Just create a Samsung account and follow these steps:
- Go to Settings and scroll to “Biometrics and security” (or it may be on your phone as “Lock and security”)
- Choose the option “Find my mobile” (or “Find my device”)
- Activate the function from the switch
If you lose your mobile, you have to go to the Find My Mobile website from your computer or other mobile device and select the option “Find my mobile”. If the mobile is turned on and connected to the internet, you will see that the tool will show you a map with its current location, as well as other options.