(App for) Tracking Lost Android Phones?

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For tracking lost Android phones, the Google 'Find My Phone' service is highly recommended and is effective for locating devices, including the LG K8. Users can access this service through a web link or by downloading the Google app from the Play Store. The service is straightforward and functions as intended, primarily for locating rather than remotely wiping devices. An overview of its operation is available on the LG support site. There is no indication of specific features missing from Google's service, suggesting it meets general tracking needs.
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Programs to track lost Androids?
Hi All,
Can anyone recommend a free/cheap app to track lost Android phones? Did a search and saw a few sources but wanted to see if someone here can personally recommend. In case it helps, its an LG K8.
 
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Unless you've disabled it, the default Google 'Find my Phone' should work for this, @WWGD. I've used it, it's fine, literally doing what it says on the box, though I haven't scrubbed a phone with it, only located one.

There is an overview of how it works on the LG site:

https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-...ne-and-device-reset-CT10000026-20150375512868

Is there something you need in the 'Find my Phone' function that Google's mechanism that doesn't provide?
 
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Melbourne Guy said:
Unless you've disabled it, the default Google 'Find my Phone' should work for this, @WWGD. I've used it, it's fine, literally doing what it says on the box, though I haven't scrubbed a phone with it, only located one.

There is an overview of how it works on the LG site:

https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-...ne-and-device-reset-CT10000026-20150375512868

Is there something you need in the 'Find my Phone' function that Google's mechanism that doesn't provide?
Thank you. I haven't tried Google's 'Find my Phone' yet. Will try it today/tomorrow.
 
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