How to Unlock Google Find My Device: Full Guide

Google Find My Device is a tool designed to locate a lost or stolen phone and lock it with a PIN, pattern, or password. However, if you've locked your phone using Find My Device and forgotten the password, you might wonder how to unlock it. This article covers everything you need to know about unlocking Google Find My Device on your phone.

Can I Unlock my Phone with Google Find My Device?

Usually, you can unlock your phone using Google Find My Device with the following steps:

Step 1. Go to Android Device Manager on your computer and sign in with the Google account linked to your locked Android device.

Step 2. Select your device and tap the "Lock" button.

Step 3. Enter a temporary password and tap "Lock" again.

Step 4. Use the temporary password to unlock your Android device.

Unlocking a Phone Locked by Find My Device

If your phone is locked by Google Find My Device and you can't unlock it because you forgot your Google account password, you can use an FRP bypass tool like DroidKit. DroidKit's FRP removal tool supports unlocking Samsung, Xiaomi, Redmi, and other Android devices locked by Google Find My Device.

Here's how to unlock Google Find My Device with DroidKit:

Step 1. Launch DroidKit on your PC or Mac, select "FRP Bypass."

Step 2. Connect your locked phone to the computer, press "Start," and choose your Android phone brand.

Step 3. DroidKit will prepare the configuration file automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to put your device into Recovery Mode.

Step 4. Complete the settings on your phone, including wiping the cache partition.

Step 5. Afterward, your device will restart, and the FRP lock will be bypassed successfully.

Disabling Google Find My Device

If you want to disable Google Find My Device on your smartphone, follow these steps:

Step 1. Navigate to Settings.

Step 2. Tap on "Security and Lock Screen."

Step 3. Find and tap "Find My Device."

Step 4. Toggle off "Find My Device."

Understanding Google Find My Device

Google Find My Device is a feature enabled by default on Android devices. It helps locate, lock, or delete your Android devices remotely, including smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets.

Enabling Google Find My Device

To use Google Find My Device, ensure the following features are activated on your phone:

• Phone is turned on and signed in to your Google account.
• Mobile data or Wi-Fi is enabled.
• Google Location and Find My Device are turned on in Settings.

When using Find My Device, alerts will appear on the tracked device. If you encounter issues, consider updating your Google Account password and enabling two-step verification for added security.

Step 1: To get started, open a new browser tab and go to google.com/android/find. From there, log in to your account.

Step 2: Find My Device will try to unlock your smartphone or tablet. If location services are on, the device's location will appear automatically on the map. Assuming everything is working correctly, you'll see a pin drop indicating the device's location.

Step 3: With Find My Device active, you have three options:

• Play Sound: Make your Android device play a sound, even if it's on silent, to help locate it.
• Secure Device: Remotely lock your smartphone if you suspect it's lost or stolen. Refer to the steps above if you need to unlock a device locked by Find My Device.
• Erase Device: If you're certain you won't recover the device, wipe it clean to prevent unauthorized access to your data.

Additionally, you can locate and lock your lost phone from another phone or use your Wear OS watch to ring your lost phone once Google Find My Device is set up.

Conclusion

Find My Device is a valuable feature offered by Android that helps you locate your smartphone online if it's ever lost or misplaced. Additionally, if your Android device is locked, using Google Find My Device to unlock it is a great solution. Moreover, DroidKit offers the capability to unlock any phone password, pattern, PIN, and more. With DroidKit's FRP bypass tool, you can also unlock locked Samsung phones, tablets, Xiaomi, and Redmi devices. Download it for free and give it a try today!