All About Smartphones

Months back, Google pushed out minor updates that to most android phones giving them opportunity to track, remote wipe and locate their phones.  To an extent, this was a step in the right direction to officially have an Android security tool from Google.  Usually, to activate this security feature, one has to go into phone Settings/Security/Device Administrators which could be difficult to locate for some. Now, Google have released Android Device Manager as an app dedicated to the task of locating, Wiping or Tracking a missing or stolen phone. The app interface is just as sleek as the web interface. Its fast, responsive and clean.  On launching the newly downloaded  Android Device Manager, you are presented with some text and then asked to accept. Upon Acceptance, it takes you straight to the app where you would see your device location at the top and menus to Lock, Ring and Erase your device. Furthermore, if you have multiple Android devi...

Google have finally released its Android device manager which allows you to track, locate and wipe your phone should the need arise.  This device manager is like the Apple's version of Find My iPhone. Before now, Android device owners turn to third-party apps to achieve this essential phone security feature but thanks to Google, an official version is now available. Of course this is long overdue, however, its better late than never.  To use this service, the Android device must have had the back-end update which stealthy installs on the device when connected to the Internet and then activated.  To activate, go to Settings>Security > Device Administrators and look for new "Android Device Manager". Check the box and you are good to go.  The images below should give you a better guide. I have done this on quite a few Android devices including Tecno F7 and it works well.    As mentioned earlier, Android Device man...