View original (French)

How to locate a turned-off smartphone?

Solved
TsunaJima Posted messages 558 Status Membre -  
 KKHHH -
Hello,

today I lost my phone at the beach.
Someone found it and kindly called my mom to let her know. So I got it back.

However, at the time! I wanted to locate my phone and it didn't work. It's an Android, and I tested it with Google's service. My phone was off.

My question: how can I precisely locate a smartphone (i.e., the street name)? For example, with the phone number. And without anything installed on it beforehand (no app).

Thanks!

2 réponses

Réponse 1 / 2
kaumune Posted messages 22589 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   5 156
 
Hi there

You cannot geolocate a turned-off phone.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6160491?hl=fr

EDIT: with location history, it is possible to know where it was... as long as it was still functioning.
https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=friendview&passive=1209600&hl=fr&gl=fr&continue=https://www.google.com/maps/timeline?authuser%3D0%26pb%3D

36
brupala Posted messages 111947 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   14 422
 
or it is located at the last place it was seen on (which could also be the same as the place where it is turned off) :-)
0
kaumune Posted messages 22589 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   5 156
 
Not through Android and Google functions

All it takes is for someone to turn off their Wi-Fi or mobile data for them to no longer be found.

Are you talking about the cell towers where he was "seen" last, information accessible by the police?
0