We’ve all been there. You leave your phone on the table during a night out or reach for it in your pocket while traveling, only to find it’s gone. Now don’t panic (yet), it’s just a phone and it is replaceable. But unfortunately, the data on your phone is not.

There are a few precautions you can right now take to assure that your data is safe if your phone ever goes missing or gets stolen. First and foremost, always have a lock on your phone and make sure your app downloads are password protected. You should also regularly back-up your phone to assure you don’t lose any precious photos, contacts, or files. It might also be a good idea to have insurance on your phone (that one no dey work for naija sha) so you're covered in case it gets stolen, lost, or damaged.

But if your phone does get stolen (I heard lalasticlala say God forbid ), here are five things you can do to prevent any further problems or potentially get it back.

1. Call your phone
Try and see if you can get someone on your line.If you’re lucky, your phone wasn’t actually stolen—just forgotten or left behind. The first thing you should do is call it and hope a good Samaritan like mardridguy or NwaAmaikpe will pick up. This has worked a lot of times for me and by far is the easiest way to get your phone back. But if no one picks up, or worse if someone finds it and shuts it off, you’ll have to put matters into your own hand.

2. Track it
Make sure you turn on the tracking app on your phone. Android phones can use the Android Device Manager . You can then access your phone’s security preferences using a computer. From there you can ping your phone so it makes a loud noise, displays a message (like another number to contact), locks the home screen with a new password, or even erases all its data—which should only be a last resort.


You can also track the phone’s location to see if it’s in an area you know or if it’s on the move, and you can try to go after it. These apps do need to be activated ahead of time, so if you haven’t done so already, you may be out of luck.

3. Notify your network provider
Every wireless carrier should have a service to contact them if your phone has been lost or stolen. From these pages (and a possible phone call) you may be able to find additional ways to track your phone or at least learn how to start getting a replacement. When you contact your wireless provider, you should also suspend your service in order to avoid any unauthorized usage charges.

4. Call the police
There's no guarantee that the authorities can actually help you get your phone back, but it’s worth a shot, and having an official police report will come in handy as well. The report should include the physical description of the device as well as the make and serial number. It's also a good idea to write down the serial number, also known as the IMEI number, and keep it somewhere safe at home. This information could help authorities track your phone down in a pawnshop, on eBay, or even in a bust. but be ready to drop sha


Even if the police are unable to help you locate your phone, that police report has some secondary benefits. You might need it if the thief gained access to financial information or uses your phone for any unlawful act

5. Wipe your phone remotely
This is your last resort. although it may be heartbreaking to delete recent photos or any process made in a mobile game, this step is important if you’re absolutely certain you won’t be getting your phone back. This is definitely a last resort, but if someone’s able to crack your phone, you don’t want to give them any chances to steal your data. This is especially true if you have any personal information, credit cards, important files, or sensitive work data on your device.

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You were making sense till u added calling the police...mtcheew

omocalabar:
You were making sense till u added calling the police...mtcheew

what happens when a criminal drops your phone at a crime scene ?

omocalabar:
You were making sense till u added calling the police...mtcheew

Police is Thy friend

Ayebaeapretai:
what happens when a criminal drops your phone at a crime scene ?

not realistic

omocalabar:
not realistic

it is baba

Nice one but call the police stuff wouldn't work here okay.

Okay, so I lost my phone yesterday in a cab last night. My phone has earphone issues, so while I called, the driver could not hear me. I was frantic, my phone was locked and there was no way he could call me back or read my messages. So, I used the Android Device Manager on a friend's phone to track my lost phone and to send a Lock screen message on the PHONE. So voila, I have my phone back, all thanks to God and the good natured man who was patient and kind to keep the phone for me.

preshdiva:
Okay, so I lost my phone yesterday in a cab last night. My phone has earphone issues, so while I called, the driver could not hear me. I was frantic, my phone was locked and there was no way he could call me back or read my messages. So, I used the Android Device Manager on a friend's phone to track my lost phone and to send a Lock screen message on the PHONE. So voila, I have my phone back, all thanks to God and the good natured man who was patient and kind to keep the phone for me.

is the android device manager a separate app?

op must u mention lala...

preshdiva:
Okay, so I lost my phone yesterday in a cab last night. My phone has earphone issues, so while I called, the driver could not hear me. I was frantic, my phone was locked and there was no way he could call me back or read my messages. So, I used the Android Device Manager on a friend's phone to track my lost phone and to send a Lock screen message on the PHONE. So voila, I have my phone back, all thanks to God and the good natured man who was patient and kind to keep the phone for me.

is this app same as system manager?

If your phone enter ojuoye ghetto for mushin.. All that yhing bcoms grammer

;Dstories

Pray the thief apprentice steal your phone. The other ones are smarter than the smart phones.

preshdiva:
Okay, so I lost my phone yesterday in a cab last night. My phone has earphone issues, so while I called, the driver could not hear me. I was frantic, my phone was locked and there was no way he could call me back or read my messages. So, I used the Android Device Manager on a friend's phone to track my lost phone and to send a Lock screen message on the PHONE. So voila, I have my phone back, all thanks to God and the good natured man who was patient and kind to keep the phone for me.

do you have your data on or off on your lost phone? I am thinking maybe the device manager would need an active Internet connectivity in order to work

chukzyfcbb:

is the android device manager a separate app?

I don't have the app on either phones. I only went to android.com/find lost device and signed in with my google account. That was all I did.

Nyerhovwo101:
is this app same as system manager?

I really don't know. I don't have any of those apps on my phone.

ikbnice:
do you have your data on or off on your lost phone? I am thinking maybe the device manager would need an active Internet connectivity in order to work

Yes, my data was connected on my erstwhile missing phone.

Just go buy a new phone

preshdiva:
Okay, so I lost my phone yesterday in a cab last night. My phone has earphone issues, so while I called, the driver could not hear me. I was frantic, my phone was locked and there was no way he could call me back or read my messages. So, I used the Android Device Manager on a friend's phone to track my lost phone and to send a Lock screen message on the PHONE. So voila, I have my phone back, all thanks to God and the good natured man who was patient and kind to keep the phone for me.

smart Girl

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psucc:
Pray the thief apprentice steal your phone. The other ones are smarter than the smart phones.

[color=#550000][/color]I doubt the proficiency of your pea sized brain.
Spontaneously you have deliberately aided and abbeted the vile animus of intending criminals.

You can imagine the level of animosity in you. Can't you comment without insulting others? I only blame bonus data for bringing your type where reasonable people are. I still reiterate my stand that you pray that the thief apprentice stole your phone, others are smarter than the smart phone itself. Check news report of how people are making fortunes from phones stolen from Europe in Nigeria.

And next time please comment and never insult me.

Drwords:


[color=#550000][/color]I doubt the proficiency of your pea sized brain.
Spontaneously you have deliberately aided and abbeted the vile animus of intending criminals.

psucc:
You can imagine the level of animosity in you. Can't you comment without insulting others? I only blame bonus data for bringing your type where reasonable people are. I still reiterate my stand that you pray that the thief apprentice stole your phone, others are smarter than the smart phone itself. Check news report of how people are making fortunes from phones stolen from Europe in Nigeria.

And next time please comment and never insult me.

Noted.

Please allow me ingeminate my earlier indication of your response to the op being baseless and fatuous. Thank you!

once that phone enter computer village just forget it

preshdiva:



Yes, my data was connected on my erstwhile missing phone.

I wonder what would have happened if your data hasn't been on.

ikbnice:
do you have your data on or off on your lost phone? I am thinking maybe the device manager would need an active Internet connectivity in order to work

Yh it does

Khd95:
once that phone enter computer village just forget it

walahi e don go once e enter otigba street.

Khd95:
once that phone enter computer village just forget it

You dey mind them?