You will need

• Application to the Ministry of Internal Affairs about the loss or theft of a mobile phone, IMEI (international mobile equipment identifier).

Instructions

If you've lost your phone, don't panic right away. Try calling it or sending an SMS. Maybe the phone will be somewhere nearby, and when you hear the call, you will find it. You may be able to contact the person who found the phone and ask for it back for a reward or even just because.

If the phone does not answer, you must write a statement to the police about the loss or theft of the phone and attach the IMEI to it. IMEI is the International Mobile Equipment Identity; for most modern phones it is a 15-digit unique identification number that is entered into the mobile device registration database and programmed into the phone’s firmware. The IMEI can be found on the phone box above the barcode and under the battery. It is also advisable to attach the phone box, receipt and warranty card to the application. All this is necessary to confirm the fact that this mobile device belongs to you.

From the Ministry of Internal Affairs, mobile operators should receive a request to search for the location of the phone by IMEI. When a mobile device is connected to any GSM network, the IMEI is automatically sent to mobile operators, and they have the technical ability to determine within which base station the phone with this IMEI is located, and calculate its coordinates with a high degree of accuracy, even if it has been replaced SIM card. Upon request from the police, any mobile operator is required to provide information about the location of your phone, indicated on a map, as well as a list of calls made from the phone, if required.

There is another way to track a lost phone - use special software that is widely distributed on the Internet. According to the developers, some applications are capable of blocking a device if necessary, erasing all important information on it, sending alarms and warnings to thieves, and sending a phone number by email if its SIM card is replaced. There are also many Internet services created, including by manufacturers of mobile equipment, that can use the phone’s GPS module to determine its location and indicate it on the map. However, you cannot guarantee the accuracy of determining the coordinates of your lost mobile device using these electronic resources, just as you cannot hope for the high performance of specially installed applications.

Please note

It should be noted that it is not always possible to track a phone by IMEI. An attacker who stole a phone can easily change its software, then the IMEI of the phone will also change, and the ability to detect the phone will completely disappear. Overall, only half of all lost and stolen phones were tracked and found using IMEI.

Related article

Sources:

• What is IMEI and how to use it to find a phone
• find lost phone by imei

Nowadays, it is very difficult to imagine your life without a cell phone. It’s especially difficult when your cell phone disappears, and along with it all the useful information. Contacts, meetings, photos, files...
With these tips, you can find your cell phone if it gets lost.

You will need

• - another cell phone for calls
• - money for possible ransom
• - free time to write statements to the authorities

Instructions

If you notice your phone is missing, the first thing to do is try to call it. If other people have already found it, there is a very high probability that it will be returned to you. But whether they return it or not, that will be on the conscience of the finder. However, it is in your best interest to immediately offer money for it, because usually the information contained in it is much more valuable. Usually they offer half the price of your phone, because for less you will not buy a phone with the same functions, and the finder will probably agree to that amount.

If the SIM card in your phone is inactive, and it is not possible to contact those who have your phone, then it is in your interests to call your network operator as quickly as possible and report the loss of your phone. The next step is to block the SIM card so that attackers do not steal your money from your personal account. This is usually done by a call operator, but then you will need to go to the office and confirm this request in person.

Then you need to write a statement to the police about the loss of your cell phone, and then duplicate the statement to the security service of your operator.
When the phone is searched from both sides, the likelihood of finding it increases.

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Please note

When submitting an application to the police department, you will need your passport, the phone box and a receipt indicating the cost of the phone upon purchase.

Useful advice

To avoid losing information, make backup copies of your contacts and files and save them to your computer.

The mobile phone is a relatively new technology, but it has become very firmly established in everyday life. Nowadays, few people leave home without it, even for two minutes, let alone long trips. However, due to its small size, it is often lost. A few tips will help you find your phone.

Instructions

If your phone is turned off, inaccessible, or set to silent and there is no signal, start searching manually. First check the places where you usually put your phone: shelves, drawers, bags, backpacks. Take everything out, check the lining and surrounding area, then put each item back one by one.

Check all pockets, especially on items you are putting in the wash. Don't forget about the lining.

Go to places where you rarely leave your phone. Likewise, take everything out of a drawer or shelf, check in and around it, and then put it back one item at a time. Then do exactly the same thing where the phone could not have ended up.

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Please note

Make it easier for yourself to find your mobile phone, get into the habit of constantly putting your phone in the same place so that you can quickly find it at the right time.

Sources:

• how to find a phone if it's on silent

Anyone can lose their phone, and with it a huge number of contacts of friends and acquaintances, photographs, and favorite music. The situation is not pleasant. What actions can be taken to find it?

Instructions

Remember that each phone has its own personal IMEI number. When the device is connected to the network via a SIM card, the operator servicing the subscriber is constantly aware of this number. In addition to the subscriber data that is entered into the database when concluding a contract for the provision of cellular communication services or purchasing a telephone, the operator sees the exact location of the person who has the mobile phone. You can find out down to the meter where your phone is, as well as all its movements. If you cannot answer the phone, then feel free to contact the police with a statement. Law enforcement agencies are obliged to help you by tracking and returning the phone.

Do not use programs that determine the location of the subscriber. There are many of these on the Internet. But their error is so great that by returning your phone, you risk getting into a sticky situation. Many programs don't work at all.

If you discover the loss of your phone immediately, then interview people around you and passers-by. Maybe they picked up your phone and want to return it, but they don’t know to whom. If you are the owner of an inexpensive cell phone model, then most likely they will give it to you for a “thank you” and a friendly smile. If the phone is expensive, then the chances are significantly reduced. They will simply keep the find for themselves or resell it to the nearest used cell phone shop.

If you lost your phone not in a crowded place (subway, bus), but, say, in an office or entrance, then try posting a notice about the loss. You can promise a reward. The amount of the reward depends on how much you value the phone. If it contained information that was invaluable to you, then the reward should be higher than the cost of your phone model. It will be beneficial for the person who found your pipe to return it to you and earn money.

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Sources:

• find a lost phone via the Internet

Has your cell phone been stolen or lost? Are you confused and don't know what to do? After all, there were so many useful contacts there, not to mention your photographs that can no longer be restored. Don't worry, your mobile phone can be easily detected.

Instructions

Look for someone you know in the police. Law enforcement agencies can easily detect your mobile phone by its IMEI. If, after losing the phone, someone sent SMS from it multiple times, then it will be even easier to do this. The fact is that in addition to the serial number, every phone has a so-called IMSI number, i.e. SIM card number. When using a phone, the operator servicing the SIM card sees the subscriber with an accuracy of up to a meter (it must be noted that in the city the accuracy of location determination is more difficult due to the large number of people). But you should know that official requests for the location of a subscriber can only be made in cases provided for by law by the intelligence services, police and prosecutor's office. If you want to detect someone else's phone, then you should also know that this is illegal, which is confirmed in Article 137 of the Criminal Code “Violation of privacy”. But if your ends justify the means, then before contacting persons who have access to this kind of information (namely, the police, the prosecutor's office, employees of the telecom operator), think carefully about their motivation.

Try search engines offered by various Internet resources. You should try using gsm search. On the website gsm-poisk.com, after studying the instructions, you can calculate the turned on mobile phone with fairly acceptable accuracy. It is also worth trying the gdemobila.ru resource, which also offers to calculate the location of the phone. Despite the fact that many of them are essentially deception, you can extract some useful information for yourself. But remember that on many resources that offer to calculate a mobile phone, the indicated cost of an SMS message that you are asked to pay for the service does not correspond to reality, but much exceeds it.

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We've all had to lose contact with friends. How can you find yourself in a city with a population of millions if you don’t know anything about a person except his last name, first name and patronymic? Don't worry! It's not as difficult as you think.

Instructions

You can refer to social networks, for example, "", "on", "Facebook", etc. Find your friend’s page using the information you have (last name, first name, patronymic, year of birth, school or institute where you studied together) and try to write him a message, explaining that you are looking for him. If you can't find your friend's page, try to find his mutual acquaintances. They will be happy to share his phone number with you.

Call the stolen cell phone number. If they answer you, don't threaten them. Offer to buy the phone. If the phone has been lost, this method can give good results.

Contact your carrier. Each phone has a unique IMEI code that the operator will see if your phone is used to make a call. You can contact all operators in your city at once. In addition, the operator sees the location of the phone, and the history of the device’s movements is also saved. If they are using a SIM card other than yours, you can establish the identity of the owner of the new card. Even if this cannot be done directly, it is quite possible through calls made from the phone.

Sources:

• Safety recommendations.

Buying a mobile phone today is not a problem: in every city there are at least several mobile phone stores offering a wide selection of both new and used devices. But in order not to go shopping, you can buy yourself a “mobile phone” via the Internet and order it delivered to your home.

Instructions

Once you have chosen a particular site, log in to it (go to the registration page and create an account).

Then fill out the order form. Enter your first name, last name, address and other fields required for buyer registration. On most online shopping sites, immediately after filling out the order form, a window appears for transferring funds to the online seller’s account. Follow the instructions, and soon your mobile phone will be delivered to your home.

At any stage of making a purchase in an online store, if any questions arise, do not be lazy and contact the sellers at the coordinates indicated on the website. If there is no contact information, do not rush to make a purchase. You can send your money to "nowhere".

You can also find a phone number on the Internet through social networks. If you are registered on VKontakte, then type “mobile phones” in the search bar and mark that you are looking for “groups”. This way you will receive complete information about sales points and the range offered there. On other online communication sites, the scheme of action is approximately the same.

Finding a suitable phone on the Internet greatly reduces shopping time. At the same time, this resource provides more opportunities to purchase a cell phone “from hand”. Go to any paid or free classifieds site and start your search with a description of models and prices. Be sure to check the “age” of the phone and the reason for its sale (perhaps it is simply broken, and the seller is trying in every possible way to get rid of it). To do this, contact the seller, and if everything is satisfactory, you can safely negotiate the purchase.

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Every day, dozens of people lose their cell phones. Some become victims of thieves, while others simply lose their phone. Finding a missing cell phone is quite difficult, however, if you act quickly, the chances of recovering your loss increase significantly.

Instructions

If you find that your cell phone is missing, call it from another phone as soon as possible. If the missing cell phone is somewhere nearby, you will find it by the sound of the call signal. If someone found your phone, then there is a high probability that the finder will answer yours, and then you can agree with him to return it to you.

It is much more difficult to find a missing cell phone if the person who found it decided to take the phone for himself, or if you became a victim of robbers. In this case, the SIM card will probably be removed from the phone, so attempts to call it will lead to nothing. If you find yourself in this situation, without wasting time, contact the police.

File a report about your missing cell phone with the police. If you know the phone's IMEI, be sure to include it. The phone's IMEI is an international identifier for mobile equipment that is assigned during its manufacture at the factory. IMEI consists of fifteen digits and remains unchanged regardless of which SIM card is currently on the cell phone. Therefore, knowing the IMEI, with the help of special technologies you can locate the phone with an accuracy of several meters, and also obtain data about the owner of the SIM card that is in the phone at that moment.

If you filed a report on the day your cell phone went missing and provided its IMEI, the police will probably be able to find it. If you don’t know the phone’s IMEI, or you’ve been too long in submitting your application, your chances of finding the phone will drop to almost zero.

Useful advice

Under no circumstances should you throw away the documents that came with your cell phone. They contain the phone's IMEI, which you will need if your phone is stolen.

IMEI can be changed using special programs, so if your phone goes missing it is important to act quickly.

If you need to track down a phone and its owner, you can do this thanks to a service offered by several major telecom operators. By activating such a service, any subscriber will be able to find a mobile phone thanks to the SIM card inserted into it (the operator will use it to determine the exact location).

Instructions

The MTS company has developed the Locator service for its clients. Its activation can be done at any time of the day or night. To do this, you need to use the short number 6677. As soon as you need to establish the location of the mobile device, send an SMS message to the already specified number, the text of which should contain the number of the owner of the phone you are looking for. After this, you will receive exact coordinates. By the way, for using the locator and its activation, funds will not be debited from your account; the service is free for all subscribers of the company.

However, such a service is provided not only by the telecom operator MTS, but also by Beeline. Clients of this company can also use the locator. In order to order a search for the location of another subscriber and his mobile phone, you need to send an SMS to the short service number 684. The text of the message must indicate the Latin letter L. For each request sent, the operator will withdraw two rubles and five kopecks from your personal account.

If you are connected to the Megafon telecom operator, then you can find another person’s mobile phone using one of two methods. When using the first one, you will need to connect a special service. True, it is not available to all subscribers of the company, but only to children and their parents. In addition, this service can be activated only on certain tariff plans, namely on the Smeshariki and Ring-Ding tariff. You also need to pay attention to the fact that the list of such tariffs can be changed at any time. Therefore, visit the official Megafon website from time to time to receive up-to-date information and keep abreast of events (for example, learn about emerging services, tariffs, new promotions).

There is nothing difficult in using the second method of searching for the location of subscribers, since in this case you do not need to meet any criteria. You just need to go to the web page locator.megafon.ru and fill out the application form located there. After the submitted application is processed by the operator and accepted, an SMS message will immediately be sent to your mobile device. It will contain the exact coordinates of the location of the phone and its owner.

Mobile phones have long ceased to be a luxury and are available to almost everyone. It is not uncommon for them to be lost. Not everyone knows what to do when someone else's phone is found. Some try to find the owner on their own, some contact the police, and some appropriate someone else's item for themselves.

If you find someone else’s phone, then try to find in his address book contacts with the names: “mom”, “dad”, “sister”, “husband/wife”. Call these subscribers. With their help, you can contact the owner of the found device and set up a time and place for a meeting to return the phone.

The problem may be the presence of a PIN code. Without it, you will not be able to turn on the device, and, therefore, contact the relatives and friends of the person who lost it. In this case, you can submit an advertisement about the found phone in the newspaper. However, don't describe it in too much detail. This will come in handy if you come across scammers. Before giving away the find, check with the intended owner what color the case is, what operator’s SIM card is inserted into it, etc.

Phones are often forgotten in public places. Give it to the owner of the premises where you found it. According to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, an item found in a vehicle or on the territory of an organization/private person must be handed over to the person who represents the owner of the vehicle or premises. The owner, in turn, must act in accordance with the law, as if he himself had found the lost item.

You can also contact the police to report your find. You have the right to deposit the phone with local authorities or keep it yourself. If the owner of the phone does not show up within six months from the date of application, then you can consider it yours. If you don’t need the phone, it will become municipal property.

All your efforts should not be free. Nobody forbids you to demand a reward if the owner of the phone is found. Officially, the amount of gratitude should be 20% of the cost of the phone. If it is of great value to the owner, then the amount of remuneration can be negotiated individually.

In addition to the reward, you can receive compensation for damages for storing the phone and the costs of finding the owner if the phone has become municipal property. The amount of damage is calculated based on documents confirming your expenses. Therefore, do not throw away any checks or receipts that you receive during the search for the owner of the phone you found.

Sources:

• Civil Code of the Russian Federation

You will need

• - documentation of your device.

Instructions

Write a statement to the police. The application should be submitted not at your place of residence, but at the place of theft. Indicate in the statement that the phone was stolen, do not write that it disappeared under unknown circumstances, otherwise no one will initiate a criminal case.

When you arrive, you will be asked for receipts for the purchase of a mobile device. It is very good if, after purchasing it, you keep all the relevant documents, receipts and warranty card. Without such documents, you will not be able to prove that the stolen item belonged to you.

If the phone is turned on, law enforcement will be able to find it fairly quickly. To do this, you will need to provide them with the IMEI code of your phone. Thanks to this code, the police will be able to track the movement of a stolen device in the GSM space.

Provide the IMEI code and all copies of documents on your phone to your mobile operator. If necessary, the operator will be able to block the phone.

The most important thing is not to waste time looking for a phone. After filing a complaint with the police, try to find your mobile phone in advertisements on the Internet. There are often advertisements for the sale of stolen devices online.

Immediately after logging in, you are taken to the “Android Remote Control” page. The mobile phone will be searched for some time. As a result, the program will show where the phone is located in a circle. This circle is the radius of the phone's location. After all, it is almost impossible to obtain information about the location of the phone with an accuracy of 1 m. The upper left corner displays information about the date and time of the data received, as well as the accuracy of the location and possible errors. In addition, remote control will allow you to find out when you last accessed the Internet on your smartphone.

In addition to finding your lost phone, Android Remote Control has a small number of additional and useful functions. For example, you can make a phone call. By pressing this key, the lost phone will ring for 5 minutes at maximum volume. The call will work even when the phone is in silent mode. And you can turn it off with the power off button. You can also set a password on your phone via the Internet, but an attacker can easily guess or bypass it. You can also clear all data on your phone using one key, but it only deletes all information from the phone's memory. The information remains on the memory card.

If the phone does not emit signals for a long time, if we, having lost our feet in search, discover that the phone, the first thought that comes to mind is horror, how will we live without our phone?

Losing or stealing your phone is a really serious problem. We get lost, nervous, and imagine all sorts of difficulties in the future due to the lack of a basic connection. However, if trouble has already happened to us, then we need to use a cold head to figure out how to get out of this situation with less losses. After all, for all its importance and necessity, a telephone is just a material thing, and not a living being that we have lost, perhaps forever.

How to find a lost phone if we have already discovered that communication with the world has disappeared? Firstly, stop panicking, because many people start from this. This is human nature. Panic, hysteria and tears will not help you find your lost phone. It is best to gather your thoughts and begin to act immediately.

Secondly, having discovered a loss, you need to strain your memory, and memory at such moments, as a rule, lays out to us, as if on a platter, all the stage-by-stage events that happened to us in the last, say, several hours. And remember: where, when, with whom and under what circumstances we were, whether we used the phone, or who might have forgotten our phone. Having restored the entire course of events in your memory, you will not only have peace of mind, but also have a chance to find your lost phone.

The loss of a phone, be it an expensive model that you simply feel sorry for as a human being, or a simple model that you were about to get ready for, is associated directly with the memory, with the information that was contained in your phone. How to find a lost phone if what matters to you is, say, not the model itself, but the contents - contacts, photos, videos?

It is worth trying to call from another phone to your phone or send an SMS message. It’s great if there is a connection and they answered you. Offer a reward to the person who finds your phone and explain the situation. It is likely that the phone was found by a decent person who is ready to give it to you just like that. It's worse if there is no connection.

The chances of finding a lost phone in such an outcome of events become less, because the battery could easily run out. In this case, you will have to strain and walk through all the places where you have stayed and been. That is, to run hot on the trail, where, perhaps, the loss will be found. If you cannot find the phone, you can contact the lost and found office.

Today, there are a lot of devices in the form of various key fobs, which, when attached to the phone, respond to a specific signal. The signal can be a whistle, voice, clap or any other sound. Such additional modern anti-theft devices are excellent in helping to detect a loss in the first moments.

If attempts to find the phone on your own have not brought results, but at the same time the phone is dear to you either as a valuable thing or as an important information carrier, you should contact the police. They have their own ways of searching. Of course, this is unlikely to happen soon, since they have too many similar statements.

If you have exhausted all your search techniques and have absolutely no idea how to find your lost phone, block the SIM card that was in your phone and order a duplicate so that you can keep your previous phone number.

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Alas, everyone may be faced with the question of how to find a lost Android phone, so we decided to look into it in our article, so that if you lose it, you will know what to do correctly. Often, when a phone is lost or stolen, a person contacts the police, but the chance that they will find him is minimal. Fortunately, there are other reliable and effective ways to find an Android phone if you have lost it, which we will talk about next. You don't have to perform any complicated actions, but it is important that you have a Google account registered. If you have not used it on your phone, then it will be impossible to find it.

You will need to activate the “Remote control” setting, for which you need to go to the “My location” item in the smartphone settings and check the “Allow tracking coordinates” checkbox. This will help you in case of theft and loss, so we recommend keeping the function turned on at all times. Although it eats up battery power, without it there is practically no chance of finding the device if it is lost.

Ways to find a lost Android phone through a computer

The question of whether it is possible to find an Android phone if it is lost has a positive answer, but a lot depends on the circumstances. Using the Android Device Manager service, you can search from your computer. But if the attackers have already reset the settings on the device or it is in a switched off state, then the functionality will be reduced. But thieves don’t always think of doing this, so there’s still a chance of finding the device. To do this, we perform the following manipulations on our PC:

• Follow the link https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager, where you get access for remote control;
• Log in using your Google account details;
• A window appears in front of you containing the following information.

When solving the question of how to find an Android phone if you have lost it, through a computer you will see that from here you can block it, call it or erase all the information stored in its memory.

What to do if you can't find your phone at home?

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life or due to absent-mindedness, you can lose your phone even at home, no matter how comical it may sound. In this case, a program that allows you to make a call to yourself via the Internet will help. The phone will ring for several minutes, even if it is set to silent mode. This will make it much easier to find it; all you have to do is walk through the rooms and hear where the ringtone is playing from.

Sending SMS to a lost or stolen smartphone

If you were unable to find your lost Android phone through Google, you can send a message to it asking for it to be returned for a reward. It’s hard to believe, but even now there are honest and responsible people, so you should hope that after this the people who found the phone can contact you and agree on its return.

Lost Android application - an effective assistant when you lose your phone

If, while figuring out how to find a lost Android phone via the Internet, you still haven’t been able to achieve results, then you should try one of the most popular and functional applications - Lost Android. After installing and accessing the application interface for the first time, you need to give it administrator rights. Without this, you will not have access to locking the device and deleting information from its memory. Using the application, you can remotely turn on the sound on a stolen phone and view its current GPS coordinates. If GPS is disabled, you can activate it. You can also access the information stored in it and copy it to your computer to restore important contacts and photos, even if you can’t return the device. The application can send notifications when changing the SIM card and send notifications asking you to return the device.

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With this article we begin a series of materials devoted to various services for finding lost smartphones. Today we will talk about the Sony My Xperia service, which helped me return my stolen smartphone.

Almost every major electronics manufacturer today has an application designed to protect the device from loss. Basically, the functions of all such services come down to finding the location of a lost smartphone and remotely blocking the device.

My Sony Z Ultra, not without the permission of the owner, was “stolen”, and the attacker disappeared in an unknown direction. Therefore, I was forced to use the My Xperia service.

The service has close integration with Google services. Everything is tied to the Gmail account and various accesses to the user's data. For the owner of an Android device, there is no need to register anywhere else.

My Xperia service was already enabled on my smartphone. The service is activated automatically and is accompanied by detailed instructions from the application. In addition, each action of the service is followed by sending an information letter by e-mail.

Of course, the device must be configured to connect to the Internet via mobile data or Wi-Fi, otherwise the utility will not work. Data obtained only from cell towers or GPS satellites is by no means sufficient. Therefore, if a smartphone thief has blocked access to data transfer, the My Xperia service can only wait until the next time the device has access to the network.

You can find your smartphone through any desktop browser or from a mobile device. To do this, you need to go to the link myxperia.sonymobile.com and log in through your Gmail account. I've used Safari on my desktop and iPad mini.

After correct authorization, the Sony Z Ultra was found and shown on Google maps. A short search, taking into account the errors of the maps, led me to a cafe where the thief was calmly using my smartphone. I do not recommend making independent attempts to apprehend the villain, as this is fraught with various consequences. In addition, a person who even finds a phone on the street is obliged to return it. Otherwise, his act falls under a well-known criminal article.

Data about the location of the device is already enough to file a complaint with law enforcement agencies. Despite some skepticism that exists in relation to the actions of the police, the search for the device and the thief, if it is stolen, can be successful. It is important to remember two main rules: do not waste a minute and immediately contact the police and insist on your point. In any case, it's better than sitting idly by.

You can take independent measures to return the stolen item and put pressure on the villain’s conscience. First of all, send a warning signal. In this case, a corresponding notification is displayed on the smartphone screen, accompanied by a sound and vibration signal for 60 seconds. Quite a funny feature, since the person who finds someone else’s phone already knows that they have found it.

Next, I tried to block the device. The Sony Z Ultra locked itself almost instantly and prompted me to enter a four-digit password. This protection is similar to setting a password from the menu. In addition, when blocked, you can send a message asking for the return of the lost device.

It happens that the value of the content on the device is several times higher than the cost of the device itself. My Xperia allows you to perform a factory reset. Again, the function is similar to deleting all data, which is available in the settings. All contacts, accounts, photos and profiles have been deleted from the mobile device, with the exception of installed applications.

The Sony Xperia Z (C6603) phone does not recognize the SIM card.

Welcome to droidium.ru! For modern man, the telephone has become a faithful assistant. We can say that without their beloved device, many feel like they have no hands. But what to do if the Sony Xperia Z (C6603) phone does not see the SIM card? A SIM card, or as it is also popularly called SIM card, is an integral attribute of a mobile phone. Not a single modern phone can do without a SIM card, as well as many tablet models on Android, iOS or Windows Phone. Almost all modern tablet models have support for the 3G mobile web, and they use a SIM card to access the web.

Sony Xperia Z

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Agree that this is a very offensive problem and in fact it is a very common problem. But this problem may be able to be solved without repairing Sony Xperia Z (C6603). In this article we will try to analyze all the reasons why the SIM card could fail and why the SIM card cannot be seen Sony Xperia Z (C6603). Let's take a look together and find out what could have happened to the SIM card in your phone.

Why doesn't it see your SIM card? Sony Xperia Z (C6603)

Any cellular operator has a hot-line phone. If the problem is specifically with the SIM card and it has stopped working, then you need to call the technical support of the mobile operator and find out how you can change the SIM card to the newest one. It is worth seeing that the procedure for replacing a SIM card with the Russian operators Beeline, Megafon, MTS, Skylink and Rostelecom is completely free. The same applies to Ukraine, Kyivstar, Djuice and MTS also provide this service free of charge. True, for example, Rostelecom asks you to deposit 30 rubles of the newest SIM card into your account :). However, substitution should, in principle, be carried out without charging money. The procedure for restoring a SIM card usually requires you to come to the mobile operator’s office with a passport.

The second very nasty reason why your Sony Xperia Z (C6603) phone may not accept a SIM card is a malfunction of the slot itself into which the SIM card is inserted. How can I check this? As mentioned above, try, by analogy with replacing a phone, to change the SIM card itself. In other words, insert another working and tested SIM card into the device. If the Sony Xperia Z (C6603) also does not see the SIM card, then the reason may be in the SIM card slot. There is also a personal case when the network is lost, and the user of the device thinks that he does not see the SIM card. In this case, the reason may be in the GSM module of the phone. But don't despair. Even if a working SIM card tested on another device is not recognized and is not located on Sony Xperia Z (C6603), there are several methods that are worth trying before taking your phone to a service center. These are the methods.

What to do if the SIM card does not work.

Method 1. Open the SIM card slot cover on the phone and check the position of the SIM card in the slot. When shaking the phone while wearing it, the SIM card could move a little. The card should not be loose (this may lead to loss of contact with the Sony Xperia Z (C6603)) and should be placed tightly in the SIM receiver. If the SIM card is wandering, then you need to fix it and check how the Sony Xperia Z (C6603) works. With all this, it makes sense to press down the SIM card using a folded piece of paper or other material that needs to be slipped into the connector.

Method 2. We examine the SIM card contacts. When wearing Sony Xperia Z (C6603) for a long time; Dirt and small specks of dust could get under the SIM card. It is worth checking the connector itself for contamination. You can take an eraser or a cotton swab with alcohol and wipe the contacts on the SIM card.

Method 3. From time to time, the reason may be due to deformation of the card. Again, this is often due to the long implementation of the Sony Xperia Z (C6603). This is not visible to the eye, but it can affect the actual contact with the phone slot. Therefore, you can carefully bend the SIM card towards the contacts. In other words, so that the card bends and becomes convex on the side of the contacts.

Let's summarize. The SIM card needs to be tested in another phone, and on Sony Xperia Z (C6603), where the SIM card does not work, you need to try another card. It is necessary to check and clean the contacts from dirt, both the card itself and the SIM receiver, and also carefully bend the SIM card towards the contacts. In addition to the problems outlined and their possible solutions, there are several more personal cases that need to be taken into account if telephone Sony Xperia Z (C6603) does not see a SIM card. If you have just purchased a SIM card, it is worth keeping in mind that some operators activate the SIM card only after payment. If the card was lying around for quite a long time and you did not use it, for example, a year or more, then its validity period could expire and the number was given to another owner. True, in this case, the device should still see the card. This concludes our article, if you have any questions, please ask them in the comments.

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). You should keep a copy of this number. You may need this, for example, when accessing Xperia Care support and registering your device. Additionally, if your device is stolen, some network providers may use this number to stop network access in your country. We will tell you how to find out sony imei in 3 ways.

1. Detach the micro SIM card slot cover.

2. Place your fingernail under the right or left edge of the label tray, then drag the tray outward to view the IMEI number.

How to view Sony Xperia imei – method 2

You can also open the phone number on your device and enter *#06# to view the IMEI number.

Steps:

Start by going to the Sony Xperia M home page.

1. Home page is the main screen that you see when you turn on your mobile phone. You can also easily access this screen by pressing the Home button located at the bottom of your mobile phone.

2. From the Home screen, tap the phone icon in the lower left corner of the display.

3. Make sure the "Keyboard" tab is selected at the top of the screen, and then enter *#06# into the dial pad.

4. IMEI numbers should appear automatically.

5.If you have a duel SIM phone and your mobile phone allows the use of two different SIM cards, your phone will actually display 2 unique IMEI numbers.

Search Sony imei, through settings

You can also find IMEI numbers for Sony Xperia M through Settings.

Quick instructions:

Home page > App icon > Settings > About phone > Status > IMEI

Detailed instructions with photos:

Go to the home page and click the Applications icon.

1. The Application icon on the Sony Xperia M is located above the Home key; bottom center. The icon looks like 9 white dots located on top and next to each other in a 3x3.

2. Click on the settings icon.

3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap About Phone.

4. Select Status.

5. This screen should display the IMEI number.

If you have a dual SIM card, such as the model we're using for this guide, you can view the IMEI numbers by clicking on the SIM1 or SIM2 tabs at the top of the display.

How else can I find Sony imei number?

What should I do if my mobile phone won't turn on? What should I do if the touch screen is not working properly? What should I do if my screen has gone dark and I can't see anything on the screen much smaller than the IMEI number? Well there is hope.

If you cannot access the IMIE number using the dial pad or through settings, it should also be located on the back of the phone. It will be printed on a sticker in the battery compartment of cell phones.

Simply remove the back panel, remove the battery, and look into the empty battery compartment. The IMEI numbers will be printed on this label along with other information about your mobile phone.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and found it helpful to find the IMEI number on your Sony Xperia M mobile phone.

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Due to the fact that mobile phones are becoming more and more popular, cases of their loss are also becoming more frequent, so it would be useful to understand how to find a lost phone Android. It is possible that the phone was stolen. In any case, for devices on the Android platform there are only a few ways to find a stolen or simply lost phone. But it is worth noting that all of them only work if the owner has taken certain actions before losing his device. What these actions are and what to do if the owner did nothing before the loss, we will analyze further.

Method No. 1. Using your Google account

Now the owners of almost all phones on the Android platform have a Google account. Actually, with its help, they have the opportunity to download games, log in to different sites and social networks without creating a new account, and perform many other operations.

So, it is a Google account that allows you to find a lost phone and find out its exact location, even if it is currently turned off. The fact is that all versions of Android have a so-called device manager.

If you turn it on (dispatcher), this will make it possible in the future to easily and quickly find out the location of the phone.

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This is done as follows:

• Go to the settings, then go to the “Security” menu (on some versions “Protection”), then click on the “Device Administrators” item, the appearance of which is shown in Figure No. 1.

• The "Device Administrators" section contains a single item called "Device Manager". There is a checkbox next to it. Actually, all the user needs to do is check that box and exit the settings. However, after the checkbox is checked, a message will appear, the appearance of which is shown in Figure No. 2.

This message talks about what this very “Device Manager” can do, and specifically:

1. Delete all data from the device;
2. Change passwords on it;
3. Block your phone.

You just need to agree to this message by clicking on the “Activate” button.

Note: On all versions of Android, starting from 5.0, all the above settings do not need to be done. In them, the device manager is enabled by default.

By the way, this is the only case when a stolen or lost phone on the Android platform can be found without any actions taken before its loss - if it has operating system version 5.0 or higher. In all other cases, it is simply impossible to find him without the help of law enforcement agencies.

Interesting applications for mobile

That's it. The process of connecting the phone, in fact, to the tracking service is completed. Now you can try to find out the location of the device. To do this, you need to follow the automatic device tracking link, which looks like this: www.google.com/android/devicemanager. Of course, you will need to log in there, if this has not been done earlier. After this, the system itself, automatically, will find the phone that is registered to this account. Again, in order for the phone to be linked to a Google account, you need to log in to Google once. The appearance of the window itself is quite classic for such programs.

In Figure 3, the main control panel is highlighted. As you can see, it has three buttons that allow you to make a test call to the phone, block it, or clear all data from the device. To carry out one of these actions, you just need to click on the appropriate button. In addition, this window has a map where you can see the real location of the phone. Even if it is now turned off, the system will show the location where the phone was the last time it connected to the Internet. Thus, we can say that Google services are simply indispensable help if you have lost your phone. They allow you to track the location of the device via a computer in a matter of minutes.

Method number 2. Using pre-installed programs

In general, there are quite a lot of all kinds of programs that help in finding a lost phone via the Internet. All of them perform the same function as Google’s “Device Manager,” namely, displaying the device’s location on a map, but each has its own unique features in terms of functionality, interface, or other nuances. Therefore, below is a list of the most popular programs for finding a phone or other device on the Android platform via the Internet:

Lost Android

This program is interesting, first of all, because attackers really know little about it, and even if the phone ends up in their hands, they are unlikely to realize that such a program is on it. Accordingly, they will not understand that the owner may know where his device is currently located. And all thanks to the fact that in the list of Lost Android programs it is displayed simply as Personal Notes and has a shortcut to a regular notepad. Accordingly, the attacker will think that this is just some kind of notebook and nothing more.

How to protect your phone from wiretapping?

On the official website of this program (http://www.androidlost.com/) you can find a download link and complete instructions for use. To start using Lost Android, you must also log in to Google using the button highlighted in Figure 4.

Lost Android features are:

1. Find out the location of the phone;
2. Give a sound signal (for example, a siren);
3. Make the device vibrate;
4. Send an email about an incorrectly entered PIN code;
5. Send the location of the device by email.

Lookout Security & Antivirus

Here we are talking about a full-fledged system for protecting your phone from unauthorized access, viruses and spyware, and from other various threats. In addition, standard functions for such programs are available, such as location detection, sound notification and device locking. Among the features, it is worth noting an unusual interface that will appeal to high-tech lovers, as well as the ability to recover data from a phone that was in the hands of attackers. In general, it is also a very useful application if you have lost your phone.

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By the way, the Lookout Security & Antivirus application is often included in the TOP of the best on Google Play (link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout&hl=ru), and the rating of 4.5 says a lot !

Where's My Droid

Everything here is based on sending an SMS message with a special syntax. So, using special codes, you can make the phone ring itself or send its coordinates to a given phone. The Pro version also has the ability to take hidden photos. This means that the person holding the device in his hands will not even know that he is being photographed at that moment, and the resulting photos are sent to the specified email. Download link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alienmanfc6.wheresmyandroid&hl=ru.

All these programs allow you to find your phone through your computer.

Method number 3. Law enforcement

So, if you have an Android version less than 5.0 on your phone and you have not installed any special programs before, there is only one way left, which is to contact the police. There you just need to write a statement about the missing mobile phone. It is possible that law enforcement officers will be able to recognize your device by IMEI, that is, a unique identifier that every phone has.

Advice for those who have not yet lost their phone. Write down your ID somewhere so that law enforcement officers can later recognize your device by IMEI. To find it out, you just need to dial *#06# on your phone.

The application will need to provide all phone information. To prove that you are its owner, take with you a box, a receipt from the store, or any other documents and things that may indicate this.

Below you can clearly see how a phone is searched using standard Android services connected to Google.

All owners of Sony Xperia devices are probably familiar with the “my Xperia” function, which is located in the security settings section and, if activated when the device is lost, allows you to use a special web page to find its location on the map, emit a sound signal and, if necessary, block or erase it all data. But this function is not at all ideal and ineffective, because for it to work it is necessary that the smartphone is turned on and has an Internet connection, otherwise the service is simply useless, in addition, the smartphone can easily be reset and re-flashed, as a result of which you can definitely say goodbye with him.

What is this my Xperia Theft Protection and what is the principle of its operation? Finally, at least someone thought of implementing a built-in defender directly into the bootloader, and not into the system! Let me explain: previously, security applications were integrated into the operating system and therefore, an outsider could quickly reset the device to factory settings or flash it, as a result of which all software security was removed.

my Xperia Theft Protection works on a different principle: it is integrated much deeper into the structure of the Sony Xperia device - into its bootloader, and therefore it is not part of the software, and even if an attacker wants to reflash the smartphone, then during startup the protection in the bootloader will work and “voila” ”! That's why you wouldn't even know this feature exists! Even if someone flashes a smartphone via PC Companion or FlashTool, the data will naturally be deleted, the my Xperia service itself will not work, however, the attacker will not be able to turn on the smartphone, because he will need to go through the protection window using your Google account. By the way, it is with the help of a Google account that protection is carried out, and it is this data that must be entered to unlock the device.

My Xperia Theft Protection is currently supported on the following devices:

• Xperia M4 Aqua
• Xperia C4
• Xperia Tablet Z4

But we are sure that over time its support will be extended to other smartphones and tablets, but it is not yet clear how it can be implemented into the device, because the bootloader is already involved, and not just the system.

To activate the new protection feature, you must do the following: open Settings – Security – Protection with my Xperia.

After that, click the “Enable” button, check the consent box in the “Terms and Conditions” window that appears and confirm your decision by clicking the “Accept” button. After this, the function will fully function, which the owner does not even suspect, and the thief even more so.

To disable MXTP, you need to go again to the same settings menu item and click the “Disable” button, to confirm which you will need to enter your Google account information.

If the account information was entered incorrectly 5 times, the smartphone will go into Lockdown mode. This is what its window looks like:

This protection mode is launched in the following cases:

• Desire to disable MXTP protection and incorrect Google data entry
• Flashing a Sony Xperia smartphone or tablet using PC Companion or, for example, FlashTool
• If desired, do a general reset to factory settings or a hard reset
• Removing a Google account from your device
• Removing administrator rights
• Starting a smartphone that has been blocked via the my Xperia web page

As you can see, our Sony Xperia is truly protected from all sides, and if an attacker cannot correctly enter the data necessary to bypass the protection and unlock the device (I’m talking about a Google account again), then it will be a completely useless brick for him, because:

• All applications will be stopped
• The ability to make calls is blocked (only emergency calls are possible)
• Incoming calls will be sent to voicemail
• The USB port will function exclusively in charging mode and the smartphone or tablet will not be detected by any PC, be it Windows or Mac, so that it will not be possible to flash the firmware
• Yes, the device will not do anything at all!

Here's what Sony says about this: “The blocking will remain in effect until the user logs in. Rebooting software, rebooting the device, or manipulating memory will not disable the service.”

And finally, how do you unlock your device and disable my Xperia Theft Protection? If you carefully read the article, then you probably already know the answer to this question - in the appropriate window, enter the Google account data that was used when activating the protection.

In the end, I would like to note that Sony Mobile have done a really great job and created a useful and very necessary function to ensure the security of their mobile devices. Even if you cannot find a lost or stolen smartphone or tablet, you will be sure that an attacker will not be able to use it. By the way, for the function to work properly, the bootloader must remain locked!