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If you can't locate your device, '''immediately report it to us.''' It's much better to have us scramble to find it quickly -- and then remember it's at home -- than to give a thief time to exploit it. | If you can't locate your device, '''immediately report it to us.''' It's much better to have us scramble to find it quickly -- and then remember it's at home -- than to give a thief time to exploit it. | ||
=== Report === | === Report === | ||
Directly notify someone from the Tech Department -- by phone (x50) or in person. Please don't leave a message; actually talk with someone so you know we're working on it. | Directly notify someone from the Tech Department -- by phone (x50) or in person. Please don't leave a message; actually talk with someone so you know we're working on it. | ||
== | To report your device missing in a Support Ticket, Create a ticket and choose "Devices/Hardware" when you're asked what the ticket is about. Choose your missing device from the list of devices > Missing Device/Peripheral > Device Lost or Stolen. | ||
== Locating your device == | |||
===Apple Devices=== | |||
* To find your missing devices, sign in to the Find My iPhone app on any iOS device, or sign into https://www.icloud.com/#find. | * To find your missing devices, sign in to the Find My iPhone app on any iOS device, or sign into https://www.icloud.com/#find. | ||
===Windows or Android Device=== | |||
* With Find My Device: Visit https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/11579/microsoft-account-find-and-lock-lost-windows-device to learn more. | |||
* With Prey Project: Visit https://panel.preyproject.com/devices and log in to see your device's location. | * With Prey Project: Visit https://panel.preyproject.com/devices and log in to see your device's location. | ||
* With Android Device Manager: Visit https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager and log in to see your device's location. | * With Android Device Manager: Visit https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager and log in to see your device's location. | ||
===Using Google=== | |||
# Open a browser, like Chrome Chrome. If you're using someone else's device, use private browsing mode. | |||
# Open your [https://myaccount.google.com/ Google Account]. | |||
# In the "Security" section, find "Your devices." Select Manage devices. | |||
# Select the lost phone, tablet, or Chromebook. You'll see the last time the device was used, and the last city it was in. | |||
# Next to "Account Access," select Sign out. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove access to your Google Account and connected apps on your device. | |||
# If you find your device, you can sign in to your Google Account again. | |||
# If you're trying to find a lost phone or tablet, you can also select Find a lost device. Follow the onscreen directions for more ways to find or secure your device. | |||