If you somehow managed to lost your Google Pixel 6a smartphone, then you may still be able to find it. To see how you can potentially recover your missing phone, you can check out this article from Seeking Tech.
Requirements
If you want to locate your lost Google Pixel 6a, then the following requirements must be met:
- The phone must currently be turned on.
- The Pixel 6a must currently be connected to either a mobile network or Wi-Fi.
- The smartphone must be signed into a Google Account.
- Your phone must not be hidden on Google Play.
- The Location feature is enabled on your Pixel 6a.
- The Find My Device feature is enabled on your smartphone.
To check whether or not your phone has been hidden on Google Play, you need to go to this link and then make sure that the Pixel 6a can be shown in menus.
How to find your lost Pixel 6a phone
In order to find your lost Google Pixel 6a phone, you can try doing the following:
1. First off, you need to be using another device.
We suggest using another smartphone that is connected to a mobile network if you think that you lost your phone while you are outside.
2. Next, you need to go to the Android Find website on the other device. You can also open the Find My Device App.
3. On the website or app, sign into main Google Account profile that you used for your Pixel 6a.
4. After signing into your Google Account, the website or app will then attempt to make contact with your phone.
If you have multiple Android devices tied to the Google Account, then make sure you switch over to your missing Pixel 6a so that the website or app is making contact with the correct device.
5. Once the contact has been established, you should see a map showing the approximate last known location of your Pixel 6a.
6. If you are close by the area in the map, then you can select the Play Sound option on the website.
By doing sound, your smartphone will ring for 5 minutes even if you previously set it to silent mode.
7. Use the ringing as an audio cue to locate your phone.
How to secure your lost Pixel 6a phone
If you think that a stranger will be able to find your lost Google Pixel 6a phone before you do, then you might want to consider securing your device.
In order to do so, you need to do the following:
1. Go to the Android Find website or Find My Device App with another device and then sign into the same Google Account as your Pixel 6a.
2. After the website or app is able to locate your phone, select the Secure Device option.
3. If you are asked to sign in again, then make sure you do so.
4. By securing your device, it will be signed out of your Google Account. You can also choose to display a message or phone number so that a stranger can contact you if they found your missing smartphone.
Keep in mind that you are still be able to ping the location of your lost Pixel 6a even after using the Secure Device feature.
How to erase all your data on your lost Pixel 6a phone
If you believe that it is no longer possible to recover your missing Google Pixel 6a, then you might want to consider erasing all the data you have stored on the phone in order to prevent a stranger from accessing potentially sensitive information.
In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:
1. To start off, head over to Android Find website or Find My Device App with another device and then sign into the same Google Account you used for your Pixel 6a.
2. After the website or app is able to make contact your phone, you need to select the Erase Device option.
3. If you are asked to sign in again after selecting Erase Device, then make sure you do so.
4. By deleting all of the data stored on your phone remotely, you will no longer be able to locate your phone by using the Android Find website.