How to locate your Samsung Galaxy devices

If you think you've left your device in a moving vehicle, such as a bus or train, or if you think it may have been stolen, you can receive frequent updates about its location. Find My Mobile's Track Location feature will send you updates every 15 minutes with the latest location of your device.

1.- From the Find my Mobile website, select Track Location on the right side.

2.- When you select Start, Find my Mobile will start sending you location updates. If you no longer wish to receive updates, simply select Stop.

If you still cannot locate your phone or tablet, your carrier may have a service to help you locate or suspend your phone. Contact your carrier for additional information.

Worried that your device's battery will run out before getting your location? Find My Mobile allows you to extend your battery life by remotely activating the "Limit apps and home screen" feature in power saving mode.

1.- From the Find My Mobile website, simply select Extend Battery Life on the right side.

2.- Select Extend. The "Limit apps and home screen" feature will be activated automatically. In this mode, your device's battery can literally last for days.

If your phone or tablet is somewhere in your home or car, but you still can't find it, you can make it ring, so you can locate it.

1.- From the Find my Mobile website, select Ring on the right side.

2.- Select Ringer again, a ringtone will start ringing for one minute, even if the phone or tablet is set to Silent or Vibrate.

3.- Once you find the device, you can disable the ringer by sliding Discard.

One of the biggest concerns about losing your phone or tablet is that someone will steal your personal information. For an extra layer of security, you can remotely lock your device.

1.- From the Find my Mobile website, select Lock on the right side.

2.- Select Next. Create a PIN number for when you find the device, be sure to enter it twice.

If you wish, you can add an emergency contact and a message that will appear on the device's lock screen. That way, someone will know who to contact when you find the phone or tablet.

3.- When you are ready, select Lock. The device will be locked until you enter the chosen PIN.

If you can't find your phone or tablet anywhere and you are afraid that it will disappear forever, you should perform a remote factory data reset on it. By doing this, you will erase the data on the device and no one will be able to access your personal information.

1.- From the Find my Mobile website, select Clear data on the right side of the screen.

2.- Read the important information and then select Delete. You may be prompted to verify your Samsung Account before the reset begins.

3.- If for some reason you are unable to remotely wipe your device, Samsung recommends that you change the passwords of all accounts that may be connected to the device to prevent any unauthorized access. When you change your Samsung account password, all devices using that account will be automatically locked.