How to Track Missing BlackBerry with BlackBerry Protect 0

This post will show two features of the BlackBerry Protect application that can help you locate your phone should it become wrong. First, we will activate the Reporting Area so you can see the location of your device on a map. Then I will show you how to have your device play a sound to help you find it if it is near you.To utilize this feature, you must have the BlackBerry Protect application installed on your smartphone. If you are a new BlackBerry Protect, I suggest check out our BlackBerry Protect guide. Starting To learn more about the great features offered by this service before proceeding. click here..

How to enable Reporting Location 

To see the approximate location of your BlackBerry smartphone on a map, reporting location must be enabled on your device:

1. From the Home screen or in a folder, select "BlackBerry Protect"
2. Press the Menu key and select "Options"
3. On the reporting side Location "I want this location devices can be seen from the BlackBerry Protect web site", select the checkbox
4. Press the Menu button and select "Save".

How to see the approximate location of your BlackBerry smartphoneNow that you have enabled Location Reporting, if you have misplaced or lost your smartphone, you can try to look on the map using the BlackBerry Protect website. Keep in mind that if your smartphone is turned off or do not have an active wireless connection, BlackBerry Protect will not be able to report the location of your device. For more information about Reporting Area, see the User Guide BlackBerry Protect.As long as you've enabled Location Reporting, to see the approximate location of smartphone you complete the following steps:

1. From a web browser, navigate to the BlackBerry Protect website and log in using your BlackBerry ® ID credentials
2. Click on "Location View" and BlackBerry Protect will try to find your BlackBerry smartphone.

How to create a BlackBerry smartphone you play a sound 

If you misplace your device, you can have BlackBerry Protect to play a sound to help you find it. When you enable this feature, your smartphone sound profiles automatically switches to loud profile. If you have customized hardware profile to be Silent or Vibrate Only, this feature will not work as designed.

1. From a web browser, navigate to the BlackBerry Protect website and log in using your BlackBerry ID credentials
2. Click the "Play Sound" and then click on the "Play Sound".

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