Use Google's Find-My-Device to Find Your Lost or Stolen Phone Without App

Have you ever had a stressful time when your phone is on silent mode and you can't find it? Even worst, someone stole your phone and you felt as if the world is ending?

The good news is that you can find your phone even if it's in silent mode. Better still, you can delete everything on your phone remotely, and lock it dead.  But there are certain things that you should do immediately to find or lock your smartphone.

Here are the three functions and how to connect your phone using your Gmail.

How to use Find-My-Device (FMD)

Google makes it so easy to find your smartphone when you lose it, regardless of the make or brand of your android device.

Firstly, connect your android phone to Google's FMD. Here is how to do it:

1) Visit  https://www.google.com/android/find

2) Enter your Gmail o phone number to connect to FMD

3) Follow the prompt and complete the connection

Once your phone to set up to FMD, you can call up the 3 functions below when you need them.

How to find a lost phone - use 'Play Sound'

Use the 'Play Sound' function on Find-My-Device to find your phone if you misplace it or lost it somewhere near you. 

All you need is another smartphone, PC or lab top. You must use the Gmail that you used to connect your phone to FMD.

You'll hear a high-ping sound, even if your phone is on silent mode. The ping will go on for 5 minutes, if you cannot find it you can ping it again. 

Once you've found your phone, press the power key to stop the sound.

Can't find it? Secure your phone to protect your data. Try the next function.

Use 'Secure Device' to lock a lost phone, remotely

You must sign in to your Google Account to lock the device, there is no need to download any mobile apps or applications onto your device. 

Click on the 'Secure Device' tab, and add a message and optional phone number so that anyone who finds your device can contact you. 

Then hit 'Secure Device' and log out of your Google Account. This action will secure your device.

More so, if you want to completely delete all the data, files and apps on the lost/stole device, use the last option.

How to erase phone data permanently from a stolen phone

Using the 'Erase Device; option will delete all the data permanently from this device. After your device has been erased, you can’t locate it.

If your device is offline, erasing will begin when it next comes online.

To erase your device, you may need to sign in to your Google Account again.

What you need for Find-My-Device to work

To find, lock, or erase an Android device, it must be:

• turned on.
• signed in to a Google Account.
• connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi.

You do not have to worry if your phone is on silent mode or the location is turned off. It will still work.

Why it's important to use Find-My-Device?

Here is a Google Find-My-Device instructional video on how to find your device if it is lost, misplaced or stolen. 

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The important thing is to act quickly if you want to find your device.

If your smartphone is stolen, it may mean that all your passwords, login and authentication apps are under someone else's control. You will have to delete the data, files and apps, so act quickly and swiftly.

 

How to Use Twitter Advanced Search Filters Effectively

What to find out how to use Twitter Advanced Search and discover the trending keywords and ideas? The problem is that Twitter users are not able to set advanced search filters on mobile phones. The advanced search filters are available in the Web app. 

But, there are ways around it, so that you can learn to personalise your Twitter searches. 

Why Use Twitter Advanced Search Filters?

Many Twitter users are finding Twitter searches to be relevant and up-to-date. Others are using it for Twitter Keyword Analysis. In fact, Twitter is seen as a go-to place to search for trending topics, #hashtags and images and videos for personal and business uses. For example, businesses are using it to get an idea about what is hot in their niche markets.

The ease of downloading videos has, also, made it a place for creators to go when looking for Video Downloads. This can be a problem and we discuss how to deal with copyright infringements at the end of this article.

Advanced Twitter Search - Mobile Smartphone

The Twitter advanced search allows a user to find news or topics trending. We discuss how to use the *gear* button to automatically personalise feeds on your Twitter App.

Smartphone users can set search filters by location, search cookies and preferences. There are two things a Twitter user can do to enhance Twitter Search Queries on mobile phones:

1. Search by keyword or hashtag using the search button, and arrange by latest tweet to see the tweets by date; and

2. Use the Twitter Advanced Search gear button (⛭ ) to bring in Tweets relevant to your location and preference.

Below are some tips to use the Twitter Search By Date, hashtag, and how to personalise the popular trends. Perhaps it is important to remind readers that the basic search features are available on the Twitter mobile app. But, the Twitter Advanced Search Filters are only available on the Web app.

Smartphone Search Bar for Basic Searches

Twitter Advanced Search Filters - Web app for Twitter Keyword Analysis

The Twitter advanced search filters are available on the Web app. If you are going the get the best Twitter feeds, set the Advanced Search filters using the Web app — you can access it directly by heading to twitter.com/search-advanced. There, users can set the filters and do Twitter Keyword Analysis by:

• words/phrases,
• accounts,
• engagement and
• dates.

Web app Twitter Filter by Date, People, Engagement, Words...

Search by Twitter trending today

Twitter search by date is a feature that the Bird's app created to enable users to filter Tweets by

• Month, 
• Day and 
• Year. 

The results are pretty good, but users must adjust the advanced search on a PC/Laptop computer.

Search Twitter by #Hashtags

The Hashtag search is a great way to find great content on Twitter. The hashtag # and run a query. Or, set the hashtag in the advanced Twitter search filter. 

In many cases, Twitter suggests searches that may be of interest to you. And they are often consistent with the suggested keywords users used in the past and the hashtags used in the advanced search filters.

How to Search Media - Images and Videos

Twitter users can also search for images or videos. Enter the search keyword/hashtag and run the query.  Click on 'Photo' or Video' to generate the media file you are looking for. If you are searching for a Twitter account, click on 'People'.

You can also click on 'Latest' to generate the most recent Tweet based on your search keyword.

Smartphone search feeds by the Latest, People, Photos or Videos

Accounts and Twitter trending today

For Twitter users who want to stay up-to-date with the latest Twitter trend, the best way is to follow that account. For example, PNG Insight tweets/retweets are about Education, Development and Travel in Papua New Guinea. If you want to know about PNG travels and Port Moresby  Getaways, 'Follow Us'.

The users can also follow Topics. It works in the same way as following an account. We follow 'Education Trends' on Twitter and find some tweets insightful.

Twitter Feeds Search by Trending Topics

Reverse Image Search Google

Google reverse image search, commonly called Google Search by Image, is Google's online search service that allows a user to search for images using an image  (or its URL) as the starting point, instead of using a search keyword or spoken search query.

Here is what Google said about its Reverse Image Search facility...

"You can learn more about an image or the objects around you with a reverse image search. For example, you can take a photo of a plant and use it to search for info or other similar images."

 

How to use Reverse Image Search Twitter Images

Twitter users can use the Image ( or its URL) from a Twitter post and search the image on Google's image search. This helps users to find more information about the image. 

It is also a good way to identify image duplicates and take action if you think your images have been used without your approval. 

If you need any help, leave a message in the comment section and let us know what you think. Here is a post about someone stealing our content (text duplicate) that we address through the Google DMCA complaint file. You can also do the same for images. 

Twitter Searches You Should Know

We discussed Twitter searches and feeds that we thought are useful. Perhaps it is important to know that Twitter does not have checkers for searching by ''date'' or ''location''. 

But, the inbuilt features, we mentioned in this article, make it possible for users to either search Twitter or filter feeds and personalise their Twitter timelines.

Twitter has now created Advanced Search Filters for its users. Let us know in the comment if you think Twitter should have an 'Edit' button for its 350 million (2020, source) users worldwide.

How to Download Twitter Videos: A Step-by-Step Guide

Twitter is a popular social media platform where people share their thoughts, images, and videos with the world. If you have come across a video on Twitter that you would like to download, it is possible to do so with just a few clicks. In this post, we will guide you through the steps to download Twitter videos on your Android or computer.

Before we proceed, it is essential to mention that you need to be ethical and responsible while downloading videos from Twitter. If the video is not yours, you should seek the owner's consent before downloading and using it. In cases where you plan to monetize the video, give credit and attribute a disclaimer as necessary.

Step 1: Get the link to the Twitter status

The first step to downloading a Twitter video is to get the link to the tweet. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Twitter app or website.

2. Find the tweet containing the video you want to download.

3. Click on the tweet to open it.

4. Click on the share icon (the arrow pointing upwards).

5. Click on "Copy link to Tweet."

Step 2: Link input into the form field

Once you have the link to the tweet containing the video, you need to input it into a Twitter video downloader tool. There are several options available, but here are five popular ones:

1. savetweetvid.com

2. getmytweet.com

3. twdown.net

4. twittrdownloader.com

5. tweetvideodownloader.com

Step 3: Choose the download option

After inputting the link to the tweet containing the video into the downloader tool, you will be presented with several options to download the video. Choose the option that works best for you.

Step 4: Download

Once you have selected the download option, the video will start downloading to your device. Wait for the download to complete before accessing and enjoying the video.

Final Thoughts

Downloading Twitter videos is easy when you have the right tools at your disposal. However, it is important to use these tools ethically and responsibly, especially if the video is not yours. 

With these steps, you can download Twitter videos on your Android or computer and enjoy them offline.