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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 === | ||
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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, | 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 == | ===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 == | ===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 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== | ===Using Google=== | ||
# Open a browser, like Chrome Chrome. If you're using someone else's device, use private browsing mode. | # 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]. | # Open your [https://myaccount.google.com/ Google Account]. | ||