 "Google Device Manager already appearing on some devices")
Google announced the Device Manager for Android devices , which will help you locate your lost phone, late last week and announced that it would be rolling out later this month. Some users, however, are reporting that their phones have already started receiving this feature.
In a thread on Reddit, several users reported seeing the Android Device Manager within the Device Administrators tab underSettings. The update seemed to be appearing through a Google Play Services updates. One of the first users to report the appearance of the Device Manager was a user from Banaglore with the username akshay7394, which shows that the update, like most Google services, is not rolling out initially in the US only.
Rolling out on devices already
Even while the service isn’t live yet, it has begun rolling out to some users already, displaying features beyond the ones listed by Google. Screenshots show the ability to remote lock the stolen phone, in addition to letting users change their screen lock password and – in worst case scenarios – erase all data.
Google announced the Android Device Manager last week, a welcome move for all Android users who’re worried about losing their beloved phones in the past. The Device Manager, which will be made available to all phones running Android 2.2 and up, will let you remotely locate your phone via a web interface. Even if your phone is on silent, hitting the ring button will make your phone ring at the maximum volume so you can figure where it is. You will also be able to locate your device on a map in real time.
In case you’re unable to locate your phone and are sure that it’s lost forever, you can save your data and private information from falling in wrong hands by choosing to wipe all the data off from your device. Of course, this decision needs to be taken under extreme circumstances, considering you will not be getting your data back on the device even if you recover it.
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