5 Methods to Track a Lost Phone for Android and iPhone

"How to track a lost phone? I have lost my new iPhone, and I don't know how to find it. Can someone help me find my lost phone?"

Lately, we have got a lot of queries like this from our readers who have lost their smartphones. To help you, we have decided to come up with an extensive guide on how to track a lost phone. It doesn't matter if you have lost an Android or an iPhone. The truth is that it can easily be tracked. However, you would need the right tools to locate it. When I lost my phone, I explored some of the solutions to track lost cell phones as well. Let's proceed and get to know more about the lost phone tracker in detail.

5 Methods to Find A Lost Phone By Phone Locator

To help you know how to locate a lost phone, we have handpicked the 5 best solutions. Let's have a quick view of the first.

Method I: How to Track A Lost Phone by Location Tracking App -  FamiSafe 

With a high-sensitive, real-time live location function, FamiSafe is undoubtedly the best way to find a lost Android phone or iPhone remotely, on the condition that you've installed it on the lost cell phone. It's especially useful when kids lose their phones. This is how you can get the exact location without much trouble.

To track a lost phone using FamiSafe, you can simply follow these easy steps:

1. Install FamiSafe on both parent and kid's phones from Google Play or App Store. You can also try FamiSafe online for free.

2. Register a FamiSafe account inside the App. You may register on either your phone or your kid's phone. The same account applies to both devices.

3. Connect and monitor the kid's phone from the parent's phone using Famisafe. Specify the type of device you wish to track and provide some additional information. Make some settings on both kids' and parents' phones.

4. FamiSafe is the most reliable parental control app for location tracking, app blocking, web filtering, screen time control, and more. If your device gets lost, you can use FamiSafe to track its location as long as the app is installed and connected.

5. From the left panel, visit the "Live Location" feature. Here, you will get the real-time location of the device and the past location records.

Method II: Track a Lost phone with Google - Find My Device  

If you have an Android device, then you can take the assistance of the Find My Device feature to locate it. It is developed by Google and can help us track lost Android phones remotely. Whenever I wish to track my lost phone, this is the first thing that I do. To learn how to find a lost Android phone, follow these steps:

1. Go to Play Store and download the "Find My Device" app on your device.

2. Alternatively, you can also go to your device Settings > Security and turn on the option of "Remotely locate this device".

3. Now, whenever you wish to locate your device, go to Google's Find My Device website (https://www.google.com/android/find?did) and log in to the Google account that is linked to the device.

4. Select the device that you wish to track. The interface will automatically locate it for you.

5. You can zoom in to get the exact location of the device. From here, you can also ring, lock, or wipe the device remotely.

 Method III: Find Lost Phone with Apple - Find My iPhone

Similar to Google, Apple provides a seamless solution to track lost iPhone as well. The Find My iPhone is a dedicated service that can help you locate your lost or stolen device. To learn how to track a lost phone, you can follow these steps:

1. First, go to your device's iCloud Settings and tap on "Find my iPhone". Turn the feature on so that you can locate the device remotely.

2. Now, whenever you wish to track a lost iPhone, go to the official website of iCloud and log in to the account that is linked to your phone.

3. From its welcome screen, launch the "Find my iPhone" interface.

4. Select the device that you wish to locate from the dropdown option.

5. The interface will provide its exact location with some other features.

 Method IV: Track Friends Phones with Apple - Find My Friends

Find My Friends is a social location-sharing feature that was developed by Apple. After enabling the location-sharing feature among your friends, it becomes pretty easy to locate them. Therefore, it is recommended to share your location with a few friends so that you can get their help to locate your phone remotely. You can track lost iPhone using Find My Friends by following these steps:

1. Firstly, launch the Find My Friends app on your iPhone and tap on your profile.

2. Turn on the "Share my location" feature.

3. Go back to its welcome screen and tap on "Add Friends".

4. Select the friends with whom you wish to share your location and send them an invitation.

5. Once it is done, you can start sharing your location with your friends. Whenever your iPhone is lost, they can launch the Find My Friends app and track the iPhone remotely.

 Method V: Track Android Phone with Samsung - Find My Mobile

If you have a Samsung phone, you can also use the Find My Mobile service to track a lost phone. However, the service is exclusive to Samsung users and won't work with other Android devices. Nevertheless, it can help you locate your lost phone remotely without much hassle. All you need to do is follow these simple steps:

1. Go to your device's Settings > Accounts and log in to your Samsung Account. If you don't have a Samsung account, then you can create a new one.

2. To locate the phone, go to the Find my Mobile website (https://findmymobile.samsung.com/) on any device. Log in to the Samsung account that is linked to the target device.

3. Select your Samsung device from the dashboard and go to the "Locate my Mobile" feature from the left panel.

4. Here, you can view the real-time location of the device remotely.