Locates Your Lost or Stolen Android Phone Using Plan B, Even If You Didn't Install It Beforehand

Android: If you ever lose your phone and don't have a contingency plan in place, you can remotely install Plan B on your phone and locate it instantly.

Plan B is your last resort to find your missing phone. Lookout Plan B is the first and only 'find my phone' app on the market that helps you find your lost your phone without being installed beforehand

All require that you set up the system beforehand. Plan B, on the other hand, lets you remotely install it using the Android Market Web interface and immediately sends you the phone's coordinates after it does. You don't need to configure it, create an account, or do anything else—-its location will just show up in your Gmail. It'll track your phone for 10 minutes, emailing you updates if it moves, after which you can just text the word "Locate" to your phone to track it again. For some phones, it can even turn on GPS if it's turned off (though it'll need an internet connection if you're installing the app remotely).

It doesn't have any of the data wiping or other mobile security that something like Prey would, but if you never installed a security app to begin with, it's a good second plan of attack in finding your phone. Plan B is a free download for Android 2.0 and up.

After you install it, Plan B will start locating your phone using cell towers and GPS. On some phones, Plan B can switch GPS on automatically. Your location will keep updating for 10 minutes, and you will get an email each time it is located, whether the phone is moving or standing still. You can start the process again by texting “locate” to your number from any other phone. In order to locate your phone, we send you a text via SMS, so standard message rates apply.

Technical Details:

➠ You'll get one email message when Plan B starts, and up to 5 other messages as it refines your phone's location or tracks it as it moves.


➠ Each location email will include an accuracy rating in meters.


➠ Plan B will attempt to launch as soon as it downloads, but in some cases you will need to send an SMS to get it started.


Note that your location is only sent to the Gmail address that is already associated with your phone; nobody else can access your location using Plan B. U.S. Users: If a data connection is not available, Plan B will use mobile-originated SMS messages to send your location to your email address. Regular SMS rates may apply.

Download Plan B on Play store here