Help Lost my Galaxy S2, how do I track it, please?

[ilostmys2]

Hi guys,

I just lost my Samsung Galaxy SII 12 hours ago. Is there anywhere I can track this down? At least I want to know the location/last location I can track.

I never really had any security installed-just bought it for a month and never really thought it would go missing :'((

Can anyone suggest anything, please?

Please mail me

Thanks!!

 

[kafkef]

Mine was stolen yesterday I didn't either have any security/tracking software installed so there is no way to locate it as far as I know.

First thing you should do is to report it to the police and to your operator/carrier so they can block the phone and your contract (?)/sim card.

Hopefully your phone was insured so that you can get a new one.

 

[jaliy]

hopefully u had latitude on and u can track ur location on ur frd's phone

 

[XLAR8]

and this is why the first thing i did was to turn on tracking and setup my acount with samsung dive.

i was so happy when they didnt charge like crAPPLE did

 

[hittudiv]

Great! I join the party!
I lost my galaxy s2 a week ago.
I had setup samsung dive, tracking apps etc, but its of no use.
It had been a month , but i dint get any hint from samsung dive / those apps.
Probably he formatted and reset the phone to factory settings?
I am from Bangalore, India. Gave a police complaint .. Hope they can track it by IMEI!

 

[Gearu]

You need some software, an internet connection, gloves and a knife.

 

[Sixel]

Without any sort of tracking software, it is impossible.

 

[carnaige]

This thread inspired me to set up some sort of tracking..

I registered with Samsung and then it came up with the screen on SamsungDive saying 'Register your mobile phone now'.. however when i click on the link, nothing happens.. is Dive down at the moment?

 

[Gxavier]

Samsung
This is Samsungs official way for tracking your lost phone, however you have to allow remote tracking in Settings-Location and Security. If you didn't... well, sorry...

 

[basudev behera]

i lost my brand new samsung galaxy s2....
all the security options are enabled with quick heal's latest antitheft techology...
i had kept all the security locks with security credentials except the sim change alert off.....
pls help...

 

[Jigsy]

I can recommend Theft Aware from the market it

 

[tonychoi24]

I lost my samsung galaxy and i'm very sad about it. I was wondering if my carrier can track it down some. And i have another question would the phone stop working since i lost my phone or will it still work?

 

[Roze]

I lost my samsung galaxy and i'm very sad about it. I was wondering if my carrier can track it down some. And i have another question would the phone stop working since i lost my phone or will it still work?

Hey Tony,

If the battery hasn't been completely drained, you can try installing Plan B onto your phone from the Market website. Hope you're able to find it with that

Cheers,
Roze

 

[tonychoi24]

Okay Thank you. Roze. I have one extra question. so if someone else insert their sim card on my samsung that i lost would the phone still work normally?

 

[Gearu]

They'd have to log into the google account again, so they can't buy anything on the market with your money.

 

[infamous213]

So if the phone was absolutely flat would it not be able to be tracked at all?

 

[Roze]

So if the phone was absolutely flat would it not be able to be tracked at all?

I am guessing flat means out of battery? If so, then no. You need the phone on to be able to install Plan B and send the tracking sms.

 

[mystvearn]

I think aside from Plan B, there is avast av, also there is preyproject,. and GPS tracking right?

Thankfully I do not need to use any yet.

 

[Roze]

I think aside from Plan B, there is avast av, also there is preyproject,. and GPS tracking right?

Thankfully I do not need to use any yet.

You need to have your phone already installed with Avast to be able to use the tracking feature once your phone is lost. Plan B is used when you lost your phone with no tracking app installed already. It allows you to quickly track your phone after the fact.

I have not tried preyprojectto, when I searched for items on the market, I don't see it. The closest one is an app called Android Anti Theft Security, which looks pretty decent

 

[prashant4021]

Hi guys,

I just lost my Samsung Galaxy SII 12 hours ago. Is there anywhere I can track this down? At least I want to know the location/last location I can track.

I never really had any security installed-just bought it for a month and never really thought it would go missing :'((

Can anyone suggest anything, please?

Please mail me

Thanks!!

cud u find it?

 

[MyPieIsYummy]

I just lost my Samsung galaxy S2 in turkey, and I can't find it.. I've looked every place I've been to, and where I have been :C

 

[Morat]

You can also try Android Lost which has a remote install facility.

 

[ashuto]

What if my phone is hard-reset-ed and the SIM is replaced? Is it still possible to track it? If so, what app / what do I do to do that?

Thanks.

 

[Hawker]

What if my phone is hard-reset-ed and the SIM is replaced? Is it still possible to track it? If so, what app / what do I do to do that?

Thanks.

Plan B requires a data connection and your phone number to be up and running, so wouldn't work on a Sim change of course.

I've not tried this service, but you could give IMEI Tracker a go.
This requires you to register your IMEI number, so obviously if your phone is already lost, you will need to have a record of this.

 

[bojjo]

A very good anti-theft software is Bitdefender Anti-Theft.It worked for me. I found my stolen S2 after just 3 days. First I reported the theft on the Police and then with their help I've managed to find the author. Unfortunately, I haven't press charges anymore because it was a very poor 14 years old boy.
So, next time you buy a laptop or a smartphone the first application you should install is Bitdefender Anti-Theft. I read about this apps on deviceseeker.com. There is a very easy tutorial on how to install it. Enjoy.