If you end up losing your Motorola Edge 2021, then there are several actions you can take.
You can take a look at this guide at Seeking Tech to see what your options are if you lost your Edge 2021 smartphone.
How to find your Motorola Edge 2021
The first action we suggest taking is to try to locate your lost Motorola Edge 2021.
In order to do so, you must meet the following prerequisites:
1. The lost Motorola Edge 2021 must previously have location features enabled. If this feature isn’t turned on, then you won’t be able to find your phone.
2. The Find My Device feature must also be previously be enabled, which should be turned on by default.
The Find My Device toggle can be found in Settings > Security.
3. Furthermore, your Edge 2021 must be turned on and connected to either mobile data or Wi-Fi.
4. You also need the login information of the Google Account you have registered to your phone.
After meeting the prerequisites, you can find your lost Motorola Edge 2021 by taking the following steps:
1. Go to the Find My Device website.
Alternatively, you can also download and install the Find My Device app from the Google Play store. With that said, we will be using the website method since it should be quicker.
2. On the Find My Device website, make sure you are logged into the same Google account you were using with your Motorola Edge 2021.
3. If you see more than one device listed for your Google account, make sure you select your lost Motorola Edge phone.
4. Afterwards, you should see the current location of your smartphone.
Here you can select Play Sound, which will ring the Edge 2021 phone for 5 minutes, giving you an audio cue to help you or someone else locate your phone. Keep in mind that the Play Sound will work even if you previously set your phone to silent mode.
How to lock your lost Motorola Edge 2021
If you don’t want someone else possibly looking at your personal data stored on your lost Motorola Edge 2021, then you can try remotely locking your phone.
To do so, you must meet the following requirements:
1. The Find My Device feature must be previously be enabled on your Motorola Edge 2021.
2. Your phone must be turned on and be connected to either mobile data or over Wi-Fi.
3. Finally, you need to use the same Google Account you have been using on your phone.
Now that you met the aforementioned requirements, you can take the following steps:
1. Head over to the Find My Device website.
2. Log in to the same Google Account you have on your lost Edge 2021 phone.
3. If you see a list of devices, make sure to select your lost phone.
4. In the next screen, select Secure Device.
The function will lock your smartphone and sign the phone out of your Google Account.
In this scenario, you can still use the location features of Find My Device to locate your lost phone.
5. You can also use the Secure Device function to display a message on the screen, which may help if a stranger happens to find it.
How to remotely factory reset your lost Motorola Edge 2021
If, for some reason, you won’t be able to get back your lost Motorola Edge 2021, then you may want to remotely factory reset your phone.
Keep in mind that a factory reset will delete all your personal data, including your Google Account. This means that you won’t be able to use the Find My Device website to locate your phone afterwards.
If you are interested in performing a factory reset remotely, you need to meet the following requirements:
1. You must have the Find My Device feature previously enabled on your Motorola Edge 2021.
2. Your mobile phone should also be powered on and connected to either mobile data or Wi-Fi.
3. You also need to log in information for the Google Account you have attached to your phone.
After meeting these prerequisites, you can take the following steps:
1. Visit the Find My Device website.
2. Log in with the same Google Account you used with your Motorola Edge 2021.
3. If you see multiple devices, make sure you select your lost phone from the list.
4. Afterwards, select Erase Device.
5. You may be asked to log in to your Google Account again before you can factory reset the Edge 2021.