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What to do when you lose your Nokia XR20

If you lost your Nokia XR20, then there are several actions you can take.

You can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see what options you have if can’t find your XR20 smartphone.

How to find your Nokia XR20

The first action we recommend taking is to locate your XR20.

In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:

1. First off, you will need to use the same Google Account you have registered to the Nokia XR20.

2. Of course, your lost phone must be turned on and connected either to mobile data or Wi-Fi.

3. Furthermore, the phone must have Location turned on and be visible on Google Play.

4. Finally, you should have Find My Device activated on your phone. This should be the case by default.

5. Now that you meet all the prerequisites, go to Google’s Find My Device website.

6. Log into the website with the same Google Account you used for the Nokia XR20.

7. If you have more than one device registered to your Google Account, then make sure you click on the correct phone from the selection.

8. Next, you will he shown an approximate location of your phone. Keep in mind that this location may not be entirely accurate.

9. You can also click the Play Sound option, which will make your Nokia XR20 ring for 5 minutes even if you previously set it to the silent mode.

How to lock your lost Nokia XR20

If you don’t want someone to access your private data on your lost Nokia XR20 phone, then you need to do the following:

1. First off, your phone must meet the aforementioned Find My Device prerequisites.

2. After meeting the requirements, go to the Find My Device website.

3. Log into the website by using the same Google Account you have on your XR20.

4. If you see multiple devices associated with your Google Account, make sure you select your Nokia XR20 from the list.

5. Next, click on Secure Device.

With this option enabled, your phone will be locked out and be signed out of your Google Account. You can still be able to locate your lost phone after securing it.

Furthermore, you can also use this feature to display a message or phone number on the screen of your phone in case a stranger else managed to find it.

How to delete personal data from a lost Nokia XR20

If you want to delete all the personal data from your lost Nokia XR20, you need to take the following steps:

1. You will once again be using the Find My Device website. Therefore, make sure you previously have the correct settings on your lost phone as well as the login information for the Google Account you used to setup your Nokia XR20.

2. With everything ready, visit the Find My Device website.

3. Log in by using the same Google Account you have on your XR20.

4. If you see multiple devices tied to your Google Account, make sure you select your lost XR20 phone.

5. Afterwards, you need to click on the Erase Device option.

The Erase Device option will force the XR20 to factory reset, which will erase all the personal data from its storage.

You will also no longer be able to locate your lost phone after factory resetting it. Therefore, we recommend using this option only if you have no hope of finding your lost XR20.

6. You may be asked to log in again with your Google Account before continuing to the factory resetting process.