Apart from being the most popular instant messaging platform in the world, WhatsApp also helps you locate a lost or stolen Smartphone. However, many users were unaware of the existence of this interesting feature that also helps to quickly identify a person’s location. How to locate a mobile phone through WhatsApp, both on Android and iPhone? We are also going to discover an application that allows you to track your children’s cell phone, for example, to follow their position. The maneuvers are very easy to perform. You just have to follow the instructions below.
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We are going to present you a perfectly legal method to know the location of a cell phone using the WhatsApp application. But, for this to work, the mobile owner must first authorize the location sharing option. That is, this method will not work if you plan to spy on someone without their knowledge.
Therefore, the WhatsApp platform allows you to share your location with a single person, and even with a single contact within a discussion group.
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This is how the location is shared in the messaging app:
- Enter WhatsApp.
- Open the chat of the person you want to send your location to.
- Click the Attach button (looks like a paperclip).
- Choose the “Location” icon.
- Click “Share real-time location” or “Share live location.” You can choose how long you want to share your location with this person
- Then select “Stop Sharing” when you want to end it.
If you want to know the location of a person throughout the day, just grab your cell phone and share their location with you. So you will know where your children and your partner are at all times.
NB : In case the application does not work for you, you can reinstall WhatsApp without losing chats or contacts.
WhatApp: locate a cell phone using Celular TR3
“Celular TR3” has been gaining popularity in recent years. This is a program that works as a WhatsApp locator. This software is also widely used for parental control, that is, for parents to easily identify the whereabouts of their children in real time. Obviously, the person you are monitoring must already have this application installed on their mobile.
These are the steps to follow:
- Download the TR3 Cellular application on the cell phone you want to monitor.
- Then download it to your computer and open the software.
- Save your personal data on the server.
- Write down the person’s Gmail address and phone number in the appropriate boxes.
- Click locate. In a few seconds you will know the location of your child’s Smartphone, for example, in real time.
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Have you lost your Smartphone and want to locate it quickly? It is possible to know the location of an iPhone without downloading any software.
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That’s how:
- On your computer, open your browser and click this link: https://www.icloud.com/
meet - Select “Find My iPhone”. You can also do this process on an iOS device from the “Find My iPhone” app.
- Enter your iCloud sign-in information.
- Select “All Devices”.
- Click on the iPhone you want to find.
- You will see the actual location of your device or the last location recorded by GPS.
Once you have located your iPhone, select one of the following options:
- play the sound : Select this option to make the smartphone play a loud sound so that you can find it easily, if you are nearby.
- lost mode : by pressing this button, the mobile will be locked immediately. If it has been stolen, it will be locked and access will be difficult. You can even send a full screen message to the person who found your cell phone if it’s lost. She can give it back to you.
- Delete data : in the event that you no longer have hope of recovering your mobile phone, it is better that you consider doing a radical deletion of all the stored information so that the thief does not access your private data.
Good to know : Coming soon, Apple users will be able to know the real location of the iPhone even if the GPS is turned off or disabled. Indeed, the firm Apple recently announced that the new “Find My” application will arrive with the iOS 13 operating system. It will be a merger between the “Find my iPhone” and “Find my Friends” applications, which will allow you to know the location of the device even when it is disconnected. How will this service work? The lost iPhone will send a signal to other nearby iOS devices via Bluetooth signal and reveal its exact location.
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