An active internet connection - such as what’s used in Google’s “Find my Device” app and also utilized in the Samsung “Find my Mobile” app - may still be able to more reliably find your device, but for tablets especially, I could imagine this new offline option being an absolute life-saver. Find My Mobile gives you access to the location of your device, even when its offline. It’s not enabled by default, but Samsung is sending push notifications to Galaxy owners to inform them of the option, as friend-of-the-site Max Weinbach spotted.įor Samsung Galaxy owners, this is certainly a helpful option. No need to panic, well get your Galaxy back. This change arrives in version 7.1.08.0 of the Find my Mobile app that is currently rolling out.
How? When this feature is enabled, Samsung says other nearby Galaxy devices with the same feature enabled will “scan” for others that allows each phone to report on another’s location when lost.
On the phone, confirm Remote connection is turned on (steps above). Review the backup data you want to restore. The phone searches for backups to restore on your Samsung account.
SAMSUNG FIND MY PHONE APP UPDATE
In an update rolling out now, Samsung is enabling the ability to locate your phone (and, subsequently, watches or earbuds) when they lack an active connection to the internet. Restore your watch settings and data: Open the Galaxy Wear app. Select the photos you want to recover by tapping on them. Choose the Recycle bin option to open the Recycle bin folder. You can easily switch between accounts to check your Virgin Mobile allowances, plan and bills, or manage your Broadband, TV and home phone package and check. The WatchON application on the phone can be controlled by the SmartRemote. Tap on the three vertical dots in the Pictures section of the Gallery app. Samsung Gear S3 Frontier can be positioned by Find My Watch function on. Samsung has offered a “Find my Mobile” app for a while now, and this week, it’s picking up the handy new ability to track down a lost phone even if it’s offline. To recover deleted photos from the Recycle bin folder: Launch the Samsung Gallery app by tapping its icon. Setting up Link to Windows on your Surface Duo or Samsung device In the search box on the taskbar, type phone link and then select the Phone Link app from the. Losing your phone can be a nightmare, but thankfully there are some great tools to help recover it.