You may have already noticed that phones are getting more expensive. And whoever says valuable products says possibility of theft. Cell phone theft has exploded in recent years, however in addition to the risk of theft, it is not impossible to lose or forget your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE somewhere and never be able to find it. However, thanks to the GPS chips integrated in the phones, it is now possible to geolocate them. We will precisely, on this page, show you how to track a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE? In this context, first we will show you the procedure to implement upstream to ensure that you can geolocate your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. And, in a second step, how to track down your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE for free.

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Prepare a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE to be geolocated

You may not know it, and you came to this guide after losing your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, however, tracking a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE requires a few operations beforehand. If it happens that you have not prepared anything, you will certainly not be able to geolocate your mobile phone. However, some people perform the procedure without necessarily realizing it when setting up their phone when they are purchased. You should know however, that even if you have done everything to be able to track your mobile phone, it must be turned on, logged in to a Google account, connected to the internet and have the location functionality enabled. This may seem like a lot, however in the event that your mobile phone cannot receive and send data you will be unable to retrieve its location. Note, however, that a locked phone cannot be turned off. Perform this procedure or make sure that you have not already done so in order to be able to track and recover the location of your stolen or lost Samsung Galaxy S20 FE in the future:

  • Set up a screen unlocking system. Whether it is a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint, it is absolutely necessary to make the task of a thief more complex so that he cannot easily access the content of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and thus prevent you from locate it. We advise you not to use facial recognition which is easily circumvented by using a photo. In this context, you will have to go through " Settings  ">" Safety "
  • Connect your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE to a Google account in the event that it is not already done.
  • Activate » Location ". Then in " Settings  ">" Security and location  ">" Google  ">" Safety  ">" Find my device «, Activate  » Locate my device remotely  » and " Allow remote lock and wipe "
  • Make sure your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is visible on Android. In this context, go on the internet and access the Android setup page and make sure in " visibilite  »That your device is clearly visible.

How to track down a lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?

Now that you have prepared the geolocation of your lost or stolen Samsung Galaxy S20 FE , we'll show you how you can track it and find it without difficulty. As we told you earlier in this article, you will still have to have your mobile phone turned on and connected to your Android account, and your location service to be activated. For the rest, follow the instructions below:

  • Go to the site of Google tracking . This site gives the possibility to find your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
  • Accept the terms of use and you will be able to directly view your mobile phone on Google Maps.
  • If it ever happens that the GPS of your mobile phone is off, you should nevertheless have several options available to find or secure it:
    • Ring your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. This function allows you to trigger a ringtone, whether your mobile phone is on vibrating or silent. Very handy when it has been misplaced in vibrate mode ...
    • Secure the device: You can either change the lock password or display a contact phone number on the screen in the event that you have lost it and want someone to call you, or completely lock your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and disconnect your Android account.
    • Erase device data: You will no longer be able to locate it, but it will be unusable.

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