Use Find My Device
Find My Device enables you to find your tablet if you lose it or you can lock it should it get stolen. To use this function, you need to turn on Find My Device.
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1Log on to your Google account
- Open an internet browser on your computer and go to www.android.com/find.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to log on to your Google account.
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2Find your tablet
- Click the required device.
- Your tablet's latest position is displayed on the map.
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3Play signal tone on your tablet
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Click PLAY SOUND.
You can send a signal tone to your tablet which will be played back for five minutes. For the signal tone be played back, your tablet needs to be turned on and be connected to a mobile network or Wi-Fi network.
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Click PLAY SOUND.
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4Lock your tablet
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Click SECURE DEVICE and follow the instructions on the screen to lock your tablet.
You can lock your tablet with a code and add a message to the tablet screen saying that you've lost your tablet.
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Click SECURE DEVICE and follow the instructions on the screen to lock your tablet.
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5Delete all tablet content
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Click ERASE DEVICE and follow the instructions on the screen to delete all tablet content. Please note that you will no longer be able to use Find My Device when you've deleted all tablet content.
You can delete all tablet content to prevent others from accessing it should your tablet get stolen. When you've deleted all content, your tablet needs to be activated using your Google account.
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Click ERASE DEVICE and follow the instructions on the screen to delete all tablet content. Please note that you will no longer be able to use Find My Device when you've deleted all tablet content.