Finding your misplaced Android smartphone has now become easier

Google has started rolling out the Android Device Manager it was to release later this month. The feature is starting to appear on devices running Android 2.2 and up and the site has gone live as well. Announced last week, the Android Device Manager had already been spotted running on several devices all over the world, including some in India. The feature is a response to Find My iPhone, Find my (Windows) Phone and the likes. It will help you find your Android device in case you have misplaced it.

The website is now live

Android Device Manager will encompass a huge chunk of Android devices all over the world since it will be available for devices running Android 2.2 and up. You will be able to log on to the web interface of the Android Device Manager – the site is now live – and locate or track your phone’s movements. Besides letting you locate your phone, the website will present to you a few options that could be extremely helpful in case your phone is stolen.

You will be able to hit on the Ring button, making your Android device ring at the maximum volume, even if it is on silent, so you can figure out where your phone is. In case you’re unable to locate it and fear that your data may be in danger, you can wipe the data clean off your device rather than let it fall in the wrong hands. Of course, this decision needs to be taken under extreme circumstances, considering you will not be getting your data back on the device even if you recover it.

To figure out if the Android Device Manager has been made available on your device and to activate it, head on to Settings on your Android device and go into the Security option. Click on Device administrators and check out if you have the Android Device Manager option. Check the box next to it to activate it and then head on to the website to confirm that the feature is working fine.