How to find or block a lost Huawei mobile phone?

Losing a cell phone is usually a frustrating event to say the least, and the situation can be made worse if the loss is the result of some type of theft. And since our mobile phones almost always contain important and personal information, it is best to always know what tools are needed to detect it and, if necessary, lock it and delete the data so that no one can misuse our information. Prevention is key, so here we will tell you how to find and/or block your lost Huawei cell phone.

How to find a lost Huawei cell phone?

The first step is to activate the device’s location feature, which is usually not activated by default.

To do this, on your mobile phone go to Settings, Security and select the option Find device. Activate the options there Find my phone And Send latest location.

The Find My Phone option lets you find your phone any time it’s connected to the Internet, and Send Last Location sends the last available Internet-connected location, as well as when the battery is about to run out.

Activating these two options will allow you to find your smartphone if it is lost, as well as block it and delete information about it if it is stolen.

How to block a lost or stolen Huawei mobile phone?

If your mobile phone has been stolen, you will have to contact Huawei Cloud and log in using the Huawei ID linked to your mobile phone.

Then select the option Find deviceyou will see a list of all Huawei devices associated with your Huawei ID.

After you select a device for which you previously enabled Find device, Find my phone And Send latest locationyou’ll see where your mobile phone is on a map updated in real time. If your smartphone is still connected to the Internet, it will continuously report its location so you can pinpoint its location with greater accuracy.

If, for example, your phone is lost at home, you can use the option Play ringtone to try to find him.

However, you have lost it and do not know where it happened, activate lost mode. You can leave a message on your mobile phone screen so that if you lose it, they can contact you and return it.

If you are a victim of theft, select the option Delete data to reset the device to factory settings. This option will also mean that even if the phone is reset remotely, you will have to enter your Huawei ID to be able to use it, so you will end up with a stolen and locked phone.