Proven Ways to Find a Phone That Is Turned Off in 2024

I. Can I still track the location of a lost phone that is turned off?

The short answer is Yes. The long answer is it depends on your phone, such as what brand it is, how long it has been turned off, and where it was lost. If your phone has been lost for less than 12 hours, and the location is in an area with good public network signals, there are many opportunities to locate it.

Google's Find My Device allows some Android phone users to still view their phones' location after they are turned off for hours. Samsung Galaxy mobile phones will record the location of the phone before it is turned off for users' reference and greatly increase the chance of recovery... Below I will introduce you to various methods to recover a powered-off lost phone.

II. Use “Find My Device” to locate a turned-off Android phone:

Google's Find My Device service allows you to find the location of any Android phone that is bound to a Google account. This function is similar to the Find My service launched by Apple. Both can locate a lost phone or remotely lock and erase phone data.

The difference between the two is that Google's Find My Device can also provide offline positioning functions. That is even if the lost phone is turned off, it can still be located. However, there are limitations. Currently, the offline tracking feature is only available for the Pixel 8 series. The feature is now rolling out in the U.S. and Canada, and Google confirmed to Android Authority that it will roll out globally by the end of 2024.

- How to use “Find My Device”?

1. Get another Android phone and download the Find My Device App on it. Or just visit the official website of Find My Device on the browser directly

2. Log in to your Google account in the App or on the official website

3. Then you can see the lost phone's approximate location information on the app/web interface at this time, and you can find it back based on this location

4. If you have arrived at the reported location but still cannot see the phone, you can find the "Play Sound" button on the app and click it. The device will ring at the highest volume for 5 minutes, helping you better recognize the location of the lost phone

III. Use “SmartThings Find” to track a switched-off Samsung phone:

In addition to Google's Find My Devices feature, Samsung phones are also equipped with the company's own device tracking function, called SmartThings Find. Although Google's offline search function is limited to the Pixel 8, Samsung's mobile search tool can be used offline on almost all of its mid-range and high-end Galaxy devices.

The “Offline Finding” feature of SmartThings Find leverages millions of Samsung community members to help find the last known location of your supported Galaxy device by anonymously detecting your missing devices via Bluetooth. You just need to ensure that you have logged into your Samsung account on your device and enabled this feature beforehand.

- How to use “SmartThings Find”?

1. Get an Android phone and download the SmartThings Find App on it. Or just visit the official website of SmartThings Find on the browser directly

2. Log in to your Samsung account in the App or on the official website

3. Then you can see the lost phone's approximate location information on the app/web interface at this time, and you can find it back based on this location

4. Smart Things Find also provides many other features for your needs, such as "Ring Your Phone", "Lock Your Phone", "Track Phone Location", "Erase Phone Date" and "Extend Battery Life".

IV. Use “Phone Finder” to find any turned-off phone:

Feel like the above two methods are too complicated? The above method is not suitable for your phone type? Why not give Phone Finder a try?

Phone Finder is an online platform that provides one-stop mobile phone tracking solutions. No matter what brand of cell phone it is, whether the mobile phone is turned off or not, Phone Finder can quickly help you find the location of it.

This tool has four modern high-precision positioning technologies built into it. You only need to provide a mobile phone number to the platform, and you can get a detailed report on the location of the lost phone within seconds.

- How to use “Phone Finder”?

1. Enter "www.gps-phone.net/phone-finder" in the link search box of the browser to visit the homepage of Phone Finder

2. Filling in the number of your lost phone (please make sure to select the correct mobile phone area code first) and then click the "Locate" button

3. The system will immediately find the location of the lost phone for you. After successful tracking, provide your email and complete the payment

4. Then you can get into your account interface and see the specific location of the lost phone on a map

V. Try to track your phone with the IMEI number:

If your lost phone has been turned off for more than 48 hours, or your phone has not been activated and is not equipped with a SIM card yet, then the above methods are no longer effective. After all, once your phone is turned off, it will lose its connection to the network. and immediately cease reporting its location.

But there is another way at this time, which is to find the phone with an IMEI number. First of all, try to find out the IMEI code of your phone and provide it to the police. When the police obtain your permission, they will cooperate with the operator of the mobile phone. Once your lost phone is turned on or activated, the operator will immediately obtain its location information and notify you in time. But this method is obviously complicated and usually takes a long time and effort on your part.

- How to get the IMEI number of my phone?

1. Call the number of *#06#:

For most mobile phones, you can get the IMEI number of your phone by dialing a specific code number, which is *#06#. You need to open the phone's dialing interface, enter *#06#, and press the dial button. The phone's IMEI number will be displayed on the screen immediately.

2. Check your phone's Settings:

(1) For Android phone:
Open the Settings app → click the "About Phone" option → in the "About Phone" interface, and find the "Status" or "Device Information" option, where you will find the relevant information about the IMEI code.

(2) For iPhone:
Open the Settings app → click the "General" option → in the "General" interface, and click "About" → after entering, you can view the IMEI code information.

3. Look over the back of your phone or battery compartment:

On some phone models, the IMEI number may be printed somewhere on the back or side of the phone. You can find the IMEI number by looking over the phone's battery surface or SIM card slot.

4. Check the phone packaging box or warranty card:

The IMEI number of the mobile phone is also usually printed on the phone packaging box or warranty card. If you still have the original box or related documents of your phone, you may try to look for the IMEI number in it. This method is suitable for situations where you have lost your phone but did not record the IMEI number in advance.

5. Use a third-party IMEI number checking service:

If the phone has been lost and the original packaging box or invoice is not retained, you can also try a third-party IMEI number query platform. For example, TrackMobi allows users to check the IMEI number of the bound mobile phone with only the phone number.

How to Track And Find A Lost Cell Phone's Location Online?

Mobile phones have become a part of our lives. Without them, it would be difficult for us to travel, shop, socialize, etc. Losing a mobile phone seems to be a very low probability thing, but if it does happen, it will be a nightmare for us.

Therefore, it is always good to learn some technical methods for retrieving lost phones in advance to prepare for emergencies. This article will tell you three online platforms that can help us retrieve lost phones, namely: "iCloud Find Devices" for iPhone users, "Find My Device" for Android users, and "Phone Finder" for all phone brands.

I. "iCloud Find Devices" for iPhone

i. Required conditions of the lost iPhone:

- Power on
- Stable Wi-Fi or mobile internet connection
- Logged into iCloud account
- Location acquisition is turned on
- Find My service has been activated

ii. Steps to use iCloud Find Devices:

1. Open the browser on your iPad or computer, enter "www.icloud.com/find" in the link search bar to come to the official website

2. After entering the page, use your iCloud account to log in (you do not need to enter the verification code when logging in to iCloud.com/find)

3. Inside the account, you will see an Apple devices list on the left and the online map on the right

4. Select your lost iPhone in the left list. If the system can locate your device, the map will automatically zoom in to display its current location, and you can search it according to the location. At the same time, you can use "Play Sound" or "Erase This Device" to help you better determine the location of your phone or directly erase your phone data

5. If the location displayed on the map is far away and cannot be retrieved for a while, please select "Mark As Lost" and the device will enter "Lost Mode". In this mode, the device is locked with a passcode. Payment cards and credentials used with Apple Pay are suspended as well, keeping your personal information and property safe

6. In "Lost Mode", you can follow the on-screen instructions to leave your phone number and message and present them on the lock screen of the lost phone, helping those who find your phone make contact with you. Then, click the "Activate" button to enter Lost Mode

7. Lost Mode, and the system will ask you to use your existing password to lock or unlock your iPhone. If you do not set a password, the system will ask you to create one

II. "Find My Device" for Android

i. Required conditions of the lost Android phone:

- Power on
- Stable Wi-Fi or mobile internet connection
- Logged into Google account
- Location acquisition is turned on
- Find My Device service has been activated

ii. Steps to use Find My Device:

1. Open a browser on your computer to search "Google's Find My Device web page"

2. After entering the web interface, log in to your Google account

3. Inside the account, you will see a map interface on the right side, and a series of devices with the Find My Device function activated under your Google account on the left side. Select and click on your lost phone, wait a few seconds, and its location will be displayed on the map

4. At the same time, Find My Device also provides functions such as "Play Sound", "Secure Device", and "Erase Device" to help you better identify the specific location of your phone, remotely lock your phone, or completely erase your phone data to avoid privacy leakage

Please note:
Although the above two methods are officially recommended, they are all based on GPS and mobile data. That's to say, if the mobile phone is lost indoors, in the basement, or on a high floor, where the signal is relatively weak, or it is turned off, then the positioning effect will be greatly impaired. To solve these kinds of problems, many third-party location services come up.

III. "Phone Finder" For All Phone Brands

Phone Finder is an online platform that specializes in tracking lost mobile phone. It uses four modern positioning technologies such as Cell-tower-based Track, GPS-based Track, AGPS-based Track, and WLAN-based Track, allowing users to obtain the accurate location report of a mobile phone with just one phone number. The location details will be presented to the user through a simple and easy-to-understand interface.

i. Features of Phone Finder:

- No need to download any App in advance
- No complicated activation or authorization process
- No network restrictions
- Locate turned-off mobile phones
- Locate mobile phones of any operator and any brand

ii. Steps to use Phone Finder:

1. Enter "www.gps-phone.net/phone-finder" in the link search box of the browser to go to the homepage of Phone Finder

2. Filling in the phone number of the lost mobile phone and click the "Locate" button

3. The system will immediately find the location of the lost phone for you

4. After successful tracking, provide your personal email and complete the payment

5. Then you can get into your account interface and see the specific location of the lost phone on a map

Please note:
All third-party location services on the market will charge you certain service fees, Phone Finder is the same. But it has a trial period and can help you find your lost phone for less than a dollar. If you need to find a lost phone, I strongly recommend this platform to you since I've personally used it and helped my grandma get her lost Samsung phone back during the trial period.

IV. Frequently Asked Questions:

i. Can I track an iPhone from my Android phone?

Sure! Take Phone Finder as an example, you can use this tool to track mobile phones of any brand or system since it only requires you to provide the cell phone number of the target phone. 

ii. How can I track someone's location without them knowing?

GPS Locator allows users to track someone's real-time location by sending an anonymous location request message, which means the target person will never know who is trying to track him/her.

iii. How do I know whether I'm being tracked by others?

In general, if you recently received messages from unknown numbers asking you for location sharing, you may become the target of someone who would like to monitor your daily activity. Besides, If you find that arrows or navigation icons often appear at the top of your phone screen, but you are not using any location services, you may be tracked by someone else through your phone.

The Best Guide to Find and Protect Your IP Address in 2024

In today's digital world, our IP address is more than just a string of numbers. It serves as a unique identifier, connecting us to the vast internet network. But with this connectivity comes a certain level of vulnerability, understanding how to find and protect your IP address is crucial for maintaining your online privacy and security. 

I. What are the risks caused by IP address leakage?

As we all know, IP address is a kind of public information on the Internet, which means that it is not difficult for others to obtain your IP address. If there are some people with evil intentions or hackers who are proficient in Internet technology, then it will be very easy for them to use your IP address to do some illegal things, bringing unnecessary risks to your life and work, such as:

1. Malicious location tacking

2. Falsely criminal accusation

3. Encounter DoS attack

4. Unpleasing spam harassment 

5. Invasion of personal privacy

（Read more about the risks in the article written by Benjiamin）

II. How to find my IP address?

If you want to protect your IP address, you must first learn how to find your IP address and then determine which IP addresses are most likely to be exploited or attacked. The following will tell you how to check your IP address on Windows, Mac, Android phones and iPhones:

(1) For Windows:

> Open "Settings" on the computer

> Choose "Network & internet"

> Select "Wi-Fi" or "Ethernet" (depends on the current network type you're using)

> Check "Properties" of the network, the IPv4 numbers will be your IP address

(2) For Mac:

> Open the "Terminal" app (can be found via Spotlight search or in "Applications" > "Utilities")

> Enter the command ifconfig and press Enter (for newer versions of macOS, you may need to use the ipconfig getifaddr en0 command)

> In the information shown, look for the words "inet" or "inet6". The number following it is your IP address

(3) For Android phone:

> Get into your "Settings" menu

> Choose "Connection" and enter

> Select "Wi-Fi", enter and click the gear icon on the right

> Find your IP address listed at the bottom of the screen

(4) For iPhone:

> Get into your "Settings" menu

> Choose "WLAN" or "Wi-Fi" and enter

> Click the blue exclamation point icon next to the connected Wi-Fi network

> Check the Wi-Fi information and you can see the IP address at the bottom of the screen

III. How to find my IP address through phone number?

If you find the above methods of checking an IP address troublesome, or if you want to further track the geographical location of a device through a certain IP address , you can try some IP tracking tools on the Internet.

For example, IP Tracker, a tool that provides a very simple way to look up IP addresses. You can use this online tool to track IP address of a phone through the phone number . At the same time, IP Tracker also even provides an online map to tell you the specific geographical location of the mobile phone.

Homepage of IP Tracker.

Steps to use IP Tracker:

(1) Search "gps-phone.net/ip-tracker" on your browser and enter the website of IP Tracker

(2) Provide the phone number of someone that you would like to get his/her IP address

(3) Wait for few seconds and you will receive an email that contains the target IP address

(4) You can even get a precise geographical location of the IP address on a map (as long as the phone number you search is vaild and the mobile device is connected to the Internet)

IV. How to protect my IP address?

1. Use a proxy server:

The proxy server acts as an intermediary between you and the target website. The target website can only see the IP address of the proxy server, but cannot obtain your real IP address directly. As a result, your IP address is safely hidden and cannot be viewed by others.

2. Use a VPN (virtual private network):

A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between your device and the Internet, and the data transmitted through the tunnel is encrypted as well, to protect your IP address and other sensitive data.

3. Disable WebRTC:

WebRTC is a technology that allows your browser to communicate with the Internet in real-time, but it can also expose your real IP address. To stop this, you can find the relevant option in your browser settings and disable WebRTC to prevent IP addresses from being tracked.

4. Using the Tor network:

The Tor network is a global network run by volunteers designed to protect the privacy and freedom of Internet users. Through the Tor network, your traffic is encrypted and passed through multiple nodes, hiding your true IP address.

5. Regulate your online behavior:

Do not visit dangerous websites and do not share your personal information or sensitive data on public or untrusted networks. Also, avoid using unsecured Wi-Fi networks as they can be exploited by hackers to steal and track your IP address or other information.

6. Change IP addresses regularly:

If your IP address is static, changing it regularly reduces the risk of being tracked. However, please note that this may require contacting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and may incur additional charges.

Noted: the above methods do not completely guarantee that your IP address will not be leaked, but they can reduce the risk of being leaked. When it comes to cybersecurity, the best strategy is to employ multiple layers of security measures to ensure your personal information and privacy are protected to the greatest extent possible.

V. Frequently Asking Questions:

1. Can someone use my IP address to control my computer remotely?

No, no one can directly control your computer remotely just by knowing your IP address. However, if there is malicious software (malware/spyware) installed on your computer, it could potentially allow remote access and control. Therefore, it's important to have a firewall or antivirus/antimalware software installed on your computer , and pay attention to every software you install on your computer.

2. How do I know if someone has tracked my IP address?

It's almost impossible to definitively know if someone has tracked your IP address unless you have specific tools or software that can monitor and detect such attempts. However, if you notice any unusual or suspicious activity on your computer, such as unexpected connections, slow performance, or unusual processes running, it could be a sign that someone might be trying to access your computer through your IP address.

3. Can I find someone's geographical location though IP address?

Yes, in most cases, you can approximate someone's geographical location based on their IP address. However, the location tracked by this method is generally only accurate to a certain city rather than a more specific street, and its accuracy is very low. After all, network conditions are ever-changing. If you want to get a more detailed location of the someone, it is recommended to search with his or her mobile phone number. I believe that Phone Finder can help you.