Find your Galaxy S phone using GPS

If you have lost your Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, you can locate it using GPS. This practical tip shows you exactly how this works.

Preparation: Locate the mobile phone of the Galaxy S series using GPS

Before you can locate your Samsung smartphone, you need to make a few preparations:

1. First you have to set the remote access on your smartphone: To do this, go to "Settings" and then to "Personal"> "Security".
2. Activate the option "Locate mobile phone / remote access". Confirm the following warning with "OK".
3. Then activate the "Use wireless networks" option so that the location can be carried out easily.
4. You then have to link your smartphone to your Samsung account. If you don't have an account yet, you can of course create one. This has numerous advantages.
5. If you have linked your smartphone to the Samsung account, all you have to do is log in with your account on the Samsung location page.

Samsung mobile phone: Find lost Galaxy S via GPS

1. If you have lost your smartphone, simply log in to the location page with your Samsung account and select "Find mobile device" on the left.
2. You will then be shown the current location of the device. Thanks to the "Start location" function, you can easily create a motion profile.
3. Other useful functions, such as locking the phone, make it more difficult for the avoidable thief to use the device.
4. You can also call the phone or view call logs. Practical: If the SIM card is removed or replaced, the new number is automatically communicated to you. For example, you can contact the police.

On the next page we have summarized what you have to do in the event of a theft of a cell phone.