Android device manager

We first reported on the arrival of the Android
Device Manager a few months ago. Personally,
I’ve used it more times than I can count when
I’m trying to find my misplaced phone or tablet
that may or may not have slipped in between a
few cushions on our couch. However, asides
from being great at finding misplaced Android
devices, it also can double as a theft deterrent
device, enabling you to locate, lock, and even
wipe your device remotely should you need to
do so. Of course, you need to first make sure
this is set-up properly, so let’s take a look at
how it is done.
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While you might not think it’s likely to happen
to you, it’s definitely nice to know that you at
least have some kind of control over your
device should it end up in someone else’s
hands.
First and foremost, you need to make sure that
you’ve enabled the service for your devices
that are linked to your Google account by
heading over to the Device Manager page
(www.android.com/devicemanager ). If it is the
first time you’ve visited the page, it will ask for
permission to act as an administrator for this
service. What most people don’t realize is that
just by logging onto this page and getting
everything done here doesn’t complete the
process. You also need to enable to features on
your smartphone as well.
Setting up your Android Device
The first thing to do to enable your device is to
head to your Google Settings.
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Once inside Google Settings , you will have
access to the Device Manager option and this
will bring up two selections that you can
enable: Locate this device remotely and
Allow remote lock and data factory reset. By
default, the second option is disabled and once
enabled, it will allow you to remotely lock your
device and wipe it in case of theft.
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When you’ve activated this option, a
confirmation page will pop up that will confirm
that you know what entitles enabling this
option.
If you can’t find the icon for Google Settings or
for some reason you don’t have it, you can
also enable this in your Security portion of the
Settings .
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Once inside Security, head to Device
Administrators and check off the Device
Manager box to allow your device to be locked
remotely.
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Once that’s all said and done, you can now use
Android Device Manager to remotely lock and
wipe your device for whatever reason you
deem necessary. While it may be a last ditch
effort to protect your stored information on
your device, it’s much better than having
someone gain access to your personal Google
accounts such as gmail and whatnot.