If a thief stole your smartphone, or after a night of partying you wake up and can't find it, we recommend going to the police in the first case and searching the sofa cushions in the second. If the authorities don't solve your problem and there was no sofa at the party, from Neoteo we've put together this tutorial on how to recover your phone.
The app we'll use is Lookout Security & Antivirus, a powerful security tool with over 70 million downloads.
The platform takes your phone's functions and turns it into a defensive weapon against thieves (front camera, screen, etc.).
Once you download the app from its official page to your device, you'll see all the services it offers (backups, security, lost device, etc.). In this tutorial we'll only look at the device recovery service, although we recommend using it as a complete security suite.
Setting Up the Lost Device Feature
Then we select the "Lost device" option, and to have this service active we'll need to activate the GPS on our phone. There's usually a direct access or you go to "Settings", "Location access" and activate all accesses.
Now go back to the app and tap on "Lost devices" and you'll see how the tool shows you your location on a Google map. But to get more out of it, we'll select the advanced protection and activate and test the alert, the locator, the Signal Flare, and Lock Cam.
At this point, let's assume that for various reasons your phone is no longer in your pocket. You'll need to go to lookout.com and log into your panel (you register from the app).
Using the Web Panel
From your user panel you can activate the "Alert", which triggers a siren even if the phone is in silent mode. The "Locate" service shows you device location on a map and the "Signal Flare" option saves the location before the smartphone's battery runs out.
But we'll focus on the "Lock Cam" service, which gives the tool its added value. This feature takes a photo with the phone's front camera (the device must have a front camera) of the person who tried to breach our lock pattern (it activates on the fifth attempt). The environment will send the photo to your email (from your lookout.com account) along with its location.
Lock Cam: The Standout Feature
Really, this service is very good and provides an alternative (compared to Android and iOS services) for recovering your device in case of loss or theft.
Lookout Security & Antivirus is a free application available for Android and iOS. All the services mentioned in this tutorial are free, but there are also commercial options such as safe browsing, app analyzer, phone lock, and backing up data like photos, among other services.
