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Vic Loughran<br />
Matters<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Tracking your iPhone or iPad<br />
Find My Phone is an integral part of Apple's iCloud service. When activated, your device will periodically upload its<br />
location to Apple's servers for remote tracking. To enable it, open Settings on your iOS device and tap your name<br />
at the top of the list of options. Tap iCloud on the next screen followed by Find My iPhone. Make sure the switch<br />
beside Find My iPhone is on (green, and to the right) and (optionally) the one beside Send Last Location is in the<br />
same position. This second option causes your device to upload its location to the server when the battery gets<br />
critically low so that, if it runs flat, you'll at least know where it was recently (see screenshot above right).<br />
Track your iOS devices and find out exactly when they were last in use - click one for options to lock or<br />
wipe the device<br />
To track a lost iPhone or iPad, open a new browser window and log in at https://icloud.eom/#find using your iCloud<br />
account details. You'll need to provide your password for a second time, after which iCloud will switch to a map<br />
view pinpointing every iOS, tvOS, watchOS or macOS device registered to your account. Click All Devices at the<br />
top of the screen to switch between them.<br />
If you've lost your phone, select it from the list and you can make it sound an alert to help you locate it in your<br />
home. If it's been stolen, you can lock or remotely wipe it, or post a message to its screen asking whoever has it to<br />
return it to you.<br />
Tracking your Android devices<br />
Google has built tracking features into the Play Store. Get started by opening Settings on your Android device and<br />
searching for 'location' in the box at the top of the options. Tap the first result and make sure the switch for 'Use<br />
location' is on (to the right). Now, switch to your PC, go to https:// play.google.com/settings and make sure that the<br />
check box beside 'Show in menus' is ticked for each of the devices you want to secure. By default they should be,<br />
but it's worth double-checking. If they are all ticked, open a new tab and visit https://android.com/ find. This will<br />
open a map showing the location of each of your devices. If you have several, they are only shown one at a time,<br />
so switch between them using the icons at the top of the left-hand sidebar.<br />
As with Apple's Find My Phone feature, the Android Find site gives you the option to make the ringer sound at full<br />
volume to help you find the lost phone, or to lock it with a message on the screen for<br />
New free apps for your phone<br />
Candide<br />
This app available for both Android and iOS is a gardening guide, green-fingered social network, public<br />
gardens directory and plant identifier tool. It includes articles, video guides and audio tours.<br />
Receive text messages on your computer<br />
This is possible by using Your Phone from the Microsoft Store. You will also need to download the app to<br />
your phone from your app store (search for My Phone Companion)<br />
Having downloaded the app to your computer, you are advised to minimize the app so that it is easily<br />
accessible. There is also the opportunity to view the last 25 photos on your phone.<br />
Please note that your phone will only sync texts and photos to your computer when you are connected to Wi-<br />
Fi. If you want to synch over mobile data open Your Phone Companion on your phone, tap the settings icon<br />
(the cog) and select Sync over Mobile Data<br />
If you have any questions or suggested topics for future editions, please email us<br />
webmaster@theiceclub.es<br />
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Peter Dowd
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