CHAPTER 5 [DEVICE TRACKING].
Lesson 1 of 4
Chapter 5 introduction
vid 20 Chapter_5_introduction.mp4
Welcome to Chapter 5- Device tracking.
We would open this chapter with the differences and similarities between the two mobile
kings, iOS and Android and the tracking measures that have been put in place for their
devices.
In the previous chapter we saw how to use GPS apps to track our GPS-enabled devices and
even ring them from anywhere on the planet.
We would learn some apps that would be used to monitor our devices across all platforms
and device types.
Now how do you handle the devices that do not have GPS?
How do you track your laptops?
In this chapter, I will walk you through how to track laptops and desktops that do not have
inbuilt GPS.
We would also briefly look at the inbuilt device finders in Android and ios.
I would introduce us to an app that can be used to track any device and give you even more
concise information, be it a phone, tablet, desktop or laptop.
CHAPTER 5 [DEVICE TRACKING]. Lesson 2 of 4
Apple iOS vs Google Android Finder Apps
Google FIND MY DEVICE.
This is a native app that comes with your Android Device and it helps you to ring, locate on a
map, lock and erase your phone.
It is free once you have a Google Account and there are no in-app purchases or adverts on
the app.
you can locate your app from any other device once you log in with your Google Account.
The video below gives a vivid brief of how it works.
Find your Android device with Find My Device
Test run of Google's Find My Device: [Video below]
To use Google's Find My Device, go to
[Link]
vid 22 Apple_iOS_vs_Google_Android_Finder_Apps.mp4
SETTINGS FOR GOOGLE
To be able to find, lock or erase your device using Google's FIND MY DEVICE service, you
must ensure the following.
1. Your phone is turned on
2. You are signed in to a Google Account
3. You are connected either to mobile data or a Wifi access point
4. You have your location turned on.
5. You are visible on Google Play
6. And you have turned on your *Find My Device*
The steps below would guide you on how to ensure that the conditions above are met.
CHECK THAT LOCATION IS ON
• Open your device's Settings app.
• Tap Location. If you don't see "Location," go to your phone manufacturer's support site for
help.
• Turn on Location.
CHECK THAT GOOGLE PLAY VISIBILITY IS ON
Important: If you hide a device on Google Play, it won't show in Find My Device.
Open [Link]/settings.
Under "Visibility," pick the device.
CHECK THAT FIND MY DEVICE IS ON
• Open [Link]/find.
• Sign in to your Google Account. If this device has more than one user profile, sign in with a
Google Account that's on the main profile.
• If you have more than one device, click this device at the top of the screen.
Apple's FIND MY
This is an inbuilt app on apple's devices, iPhone, iPad, iPod and Mac. You can use another
iOS device to find and safeguard your device and data if it is lost.
Once you sign in to iCloud using your access details, you will be able to locate your device
on the map, lock it remotely, play a sound on the device, display a message and even erase
the data on it
Test run of Apple's Find My: [Video below]
To use Apple's Find My, go to
[Link]
vid 23 Apple_iOS_vs_Google_Android_Finder_Apps (1).mp4
SETTINGS FOR APPLE
HOW TO TURN ON "FIND MY" ON IPHONE AND MACBOOKS
IPhones:
• Open the Settings app.
• Tap your name, then tap Find My.
• If you want friends and family to know where you are, turn on Share My Location.
• Tap Find My iPhone, then turn on Find My iPhone.
• To see your device even when it's offline, turn on Find My network.*
• To have the location of your device sent to Apple when the battery is low, turn on Send Last
Location.
• If you want to be able to find your lost device on a map, make sure that Location Services
is turned on. To do this, go to Settings
> Privacy > Location Services, and turn on Location Services.
Macbooks
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
Click Security & Privacy, then click the Privacy tab. If the padlock ir the lower left is locked,
click it, then enter the name and password of the administrator.
Select Location Services.
Select the Enable Location Services checkbox, and make sure that the checkbox next to
Find My is selected.
Click Done, then return to the main System Preferences window.
Click Apple ID, then click iCloud.
Select the checkbox next to Find My Mac.
To make sure you can find your Mac if it's ever lost or stolen, click Options. Check that Find
My Mac is On and Find My network is On.
Then click Done.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BOTH GOOGLE'S AND APPLE'S
INBUILT PHONE TRACKERS
1. Apple shows you that the device is charging while Google shows even the battery
percentage.
2. Google shows you the IMEl of the device and when it was last registered, Apple shows
you part of the IMEl only.
3. Google displays network information and Apple does not.
SIMILARITIES BETWEEN BOTH GOOGLE'S AND APPLE'S
INBUILT PHONE TRACKERS
1. Both require you to sign in to your account.
2. Both can play sound, lock and erase contents of the device that is connected to the
service.
3. Both show the last time the device was seen by the service.
4. Both services would display a message on your device.
5. Both services come built into the device once you create an account.
6. You can have multiple devices on both accounts.
