How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

Posted by Glamsy Sultanpur
With the help of Google Maps, you can now track the location of your device in the form of a timeline. Wondering how? Just simply follow these steps below

 Pre-requisites:

- Any other smartphone or PC with internet connectivity
- Login ID and password of your Google Account

 Steps to follow:1. Open www.maps.google.co.in on any smartphone or PC
2. Login using the Google Account linked to your lost/misplaced smartphone
3. Now, click or tap on the three-horizontal bar icon on the top-right corner
4. Select ‘Your timeline’ option

5. Here, you need to enter the Year, Month and Day for which you want to see the location of your device
6. Maps will now show you the location history of your device along with the current location


Note: For this feature to work properly, your device must be switched on and must have the location services turned on.