Using Google Account to "Find My Device"

If you have access to a device connected to your Google account, such as a laptop, tablet, or another smartphone, you can use it to find your Android phone. This feature is part of Google’s ecosystem and allows you to locate your phone through the Google Play Store or any web browser.

To use Google’s Find My Device feature, a few things must have been set up on your Android phone before it was lost:

Your phone must be signed into your Google account.
Location Services must be turned on.
The Find My Device feature must be enabled:
Go to Settings → Security → Find My Device and ensure it’s on.
Your phone must be powered on and connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi for real-time tracking.
(Optional but helpful) Your device should be visible on Google Play. You can check this at play.google.com/settings and ensure visibility is turned on.

If these conditions were met, you can use any device (such as a laptop, tablet, or another phone) connected to the internet to find your lost Android phone.

On any device, open a web browser or the Google Play Store app
Log in with the same Google account linked to your lost phone
In the web browser, go to “Find My Device.” If using the Google Play Store, open the menu and select “Find My Device.”
Google will display your phone’s last known location on a map.

You can also use options to make it ring, lock it, or erase its data to protect your personal information.