In today’s time, smartphone has become an important part of our life. But if this phone is lost or stolen, then the problem increases. There is no need to panic in such a situation because with the help of some easy methods you can find your lost phone yourself and that too without the help of the police.
Here we are telling you three such effective methods with the help of which you can easily find your smartphone or at least prevent it from going into the wrong hands.
1. Find the location immediately from Google Find My Device
If you have logged your Google account in mobile, then you can see the real-time location of the phone using the ‘Find My Device’ feature. For this, you just on another phone or computer [Find My Device वेबसाइट](To open or download its app in mobile.
Login from your Google ID here and in a few seconds you will know where your phone is. During this time, the phone should be internet and location on. If the internet and location of the lost phone are on, then you can lock the phone or also play a ring in it, even if it is on silent.
2. Block the phone fromceir portal
If your phone is stolen and you feel that someone can misuse it, then you can file a complaint on the CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) portal of the Government of India.
This portal blocks it across the country based on the IMEI number of the phone. Meaning if a thief tries to put any SIM in your phone, then the police may get to know about it.
To block the phone:
- [CEIR पोर्टल](Go to
- Choose ‘Block Stolen/Lost Mobile’ option
- Copy FIR and upload identity card
- Fill and submit IMEI number
After getting the phone, it can also be unlocked from this portal.
3. It is also possible to trace the phone by email
If the Google account you had logged in in the phone, the same email you have on any other device, then you can see the location of the phone with the help of the same email. The last location of the phone can also be extracted from Google Location History and Account Activity. Just log in to the email account and see the location timeline of Google Maps.
Do not panic first in the event of losing the phone. By adopting one of the three methods mentioned above, you can get back your smartphone. Also, for the future, make sure that the location in your phone is always on and Google account is active.
These easy tricks can not only get your phone, but you can also ensure its safety and the best thing, for this, there will be no need to visit the police.