Tracing back a lost/stolen phone - Apps and settings to be done.

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Guys, 

How do we trace a mobile/tab (both android and ios) which is lost/stolen with sim card removed and factory reset. Is there a way to simply trace it without taking help of police? If yes what are the apps and settings  to be done before we lose phone which will help to do so. I know there are some apps like lost and found , cell tracker etc. but do they help if phone is reset by expert thieves?

This is something I was never able to perfectly figure out and thought may be helpful to many. Please tag any tech/mobile experts.

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i got my lost iphone some 3-4 years back

i had made some settings where phone gets locked and the person trying to open the phones gets message - that person called me and i got my phone back (Iphone 6 it was)

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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Great. Can you elaborate in detail steps what settings you have done and which apps installed please?

This process helps even if phone is reset thorough PC without switching on?
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Cool Cool
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Better to complain first for safety and reference any further misuse of any illegal activities.

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I understand but recovery rate by police is far low.. the main aim of this post is recovering the device. Need to know if there are any other ways of recovering device apart from imei tracking by police.

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Interesting and useful.. This might work for lost but not sure for a stolen phone which is force reset. Are the previous "Find my device" settings still valid after hard reset?
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Shopping Friend Shopping Friend
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Find my phone is just a gimmick don't work when phone switched off/Location off

All u can do is erase data which even thief will be doing once he gets his hands on phone

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location off ho jae to respond karta ni h joy off p zrur krega

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