How to Use Find My Device for Windows 10 Mobile Phone

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It's nerve-wracking when you can't find your phone. Whether it's truly lost, or just stuck between the sofa cushions, Find My Phone can help lay your worry to rest. This free service can ring, lock, erase, or show your Windows 10 Mobile phone on a map.

Find My Phone will allow Microsoft to save your phone's GPS location periodically so it's easier to find, even if location is off. This way if you lose your phone, or your phone gets stolen, you will be able to see it's last known location in Your devices online at Microsoft for the same Microsoft account you sign in to the phone with.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Find My Phone to be able to see the last known location of your Windows 10 Mobile phone in your Microsoft account online.

This tutorial will show you how to use Find My Phone to see the last known location of your Windows 10 Mobile phone on a map.

   Note

Find My Phone online requires that you have turned on Find My Phone on your Windows 10 Mobile phone.

If you have Find My Phone turned on, your device's location will be saved periodically so it's easier to find, even if location is off.

Here's How:

1. On any PC, go to Your devices online at Microsoft, and sign in (if not already) using the same Microsoft account you sign in to your phone with.

2. Click/tap on the Find my phone link for your Windows 10 Mobile phone. (see screenshot below)

3. After a bit of searching and refining, you will now see the last known location of your Windows 10 phone on a map. (see screenshot below)

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You will be able to drag and zoom in and out of the map as needed.

You can click/tap on Refresh to update the map.

That's it,
Shawn

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