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In today’s world, the ability to track your child’s phone can have plenty of benefits.
First and foremost, such tools can help keep your kid safe as you’ll always know where the child is. The apps and software can also be used to locate lost phones or as disciplinary measures.
Keep on reading to find out how to use these features and why you should always get your child’s permission to track his or her phone beforehand.
How Does Phone Tracking Work?
Mobile phone tracking is a technology that can locate and track the position of a smartphone (even if it’s moving).
The trackers typically work by using the GPS location of the target device. GPS, or global positioning software, is a satellite navigation system that can easily provide three-dimensional location data through a network of satellites.
How to Use Samsung’s Built-In Features to Track Down the Phone
Find My Mobile
Samsung’s Find My Mobile is a free feature you can access through a Samsung account. With its help, you will be able to not only locate the smartphone but also remotely back and wipe data on the device.
Do bear in mind that you would be able to take advantage of the feature only if it has been activated on the phone.
To do that simply:
- Open ‘settings’ and go to the ‘biometrics and security’ menu.
- Tap ‘Find My Mobile’ and move the toggle to ‘on’.
- Enter your Samsung account details or create an account if you don’t have one.
If the feature is activated, you can find the device by logging into your Samsung account at findmymobile.samsung.com.
How to Use Family Orbit
Family Orbit is a GPS tracking application that can help you track the location of your loved ones in real time.
The app works with both iOS and Android devices. All you would have to do is install it on your child’s phone. After that, you’ll be able to track the location of the smartphone and set up geofences by using the app’s control panel directly from any other smartphone or computer.
Instead of installing special apps and software on your kid’s phone, you can ask the child to share his or her location manually.
- To share the location through Google Maps, the child would have to open the app, tap on the icon on the top right of the screen, and then choose ‘location sharing’ in the account’s menu. When the kid taps ‘share location’, the people who he decides to share the location with will see the phone’s location in real-time.
- The child can also use WhatsApp for location sharing. The process is extremely simple – your kid would have to open their chat with you, tap ‘+’, and then select ‘location’. If ‘share live location’ has been chosen, you’ll get to see the kid’s live location for 15 minutes, 1 hour, or 8 hours.
- Finally, the location can be shared via Facebook Messenger. Just like with WhatsApp, your child would have to tap on the ‘+’ and then select ‘start sharing live location’.
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How to Properly Use a Phone Tracking Feature
Though some apps can be installed on your kid’s phone without them knowing about it, it’s best to avoid this, to not damage the trust between you and the child.
Instead, ask the permission to install a special software, explain why you would like to do that, and show exactly how the app works.
Helpful Tips on Phone Tracking
Many phone tracking applications can quickly drain the battery, so you must ensure that your kid always carries a power bank in their backpack.
The software will also not work if the phone is not connected to the Internet. Of course, there are places out there that won’t have an Internet connection no matter what you do, but picking an unlimited data plan would be a great idea in any case.
Final Thoughts
There are quite a few ways to track a Samsung phone for free, but if you’d prefer to go the extra mile, opting for a parental control app, like Family Orbit, is recommended.
With its help, you’ll always know where your child is and whether you have anything to worry about.
