The feature is a built-in technology found in an Android device that's designed to locate or lock a lost phone. Though it didn't enjoy a lot of the brouhaha to create much noise, it's actually been ready to be explored since Android 4.4 was released.

The most notable added feature is how the phone can be returned to the owner when the latter loses it. The lost phone can be set so that the finder can call the owner, and only the owner, and talk about ways to return the phone .

To recover the phone in case it gets lost, the owner can visit the browser-based Android Device Manager by Google. A lock button will appear. After tapping the lock button, the owner can click the so-called "Recovery Message." It is similar to a plea that is addressed to whoever finds the phone. The message can be as creative as the owner wants it be. Next, the owner can enter an unlock password then add a phone number. This will be the number to be dialed in case someone finds the phone. Hopefully, the person who finds it will go out of his way to return the missing phone.

Once the phone is in a "lost" state, the rest of the functions become locked with a password. This means that the phone can be used for just one purpose and that is to call its owner.

Though the message and the callback features are optional, it's highly recommended that the owner uses them. If a person with the phone can give the owner a call at another number and then a link is made to get the device back, then it has served its purpose well enough.

Of course, nobody wants to lose his phone. The new feature is just a way to reassure one's self that Google understands the "agony" and the "anxiety" brought by losing a phone.

Surely, the Android Device Manager has other features that the owner can really take advantage of. One feature, dubbed as "password block," asks the owner to type his password every time prior to logging into the Google Android Device Manager. Doing so will prevent other users from accessing his personal Google account in case he loses his phone. There's even the option to disable it anytime.

Lastly, phone owners are advised to back up their phones all the time. This can come in handy when the phone is lost and the owner wishes to lock and erase his phone. Data stored would remain intact because the phone is synced and backed up.

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