How to turn on Find Hub so a lost Android phone can be found

2 min read · 5 steps · Updated 2 October 2026

Find Hub, earlier called Find My Device, is what lets you locate a lost phone. It is usually on already, but it is worth checking before you need it, together with the settings that let the phone be found when it is offline.

Step by step

1. Open Settings and tap Google

   Then tap All services. On some phones the path is Settings, Security & privacy, Device finders.

   Done

2. Tap Find Hub and switch on Use Find Hub

   The page also shows which Google Account the phone is linked to.

   Done

3. Check Find your offline devices

   Tap it and choose how the phone joins the network of other Android devices that helps locate it when it has no connection. "With network in high-traffic areas only" is the default.

   Done

4. Keep Location on

   Open Settings, Location and make sure Use location is on. Without it the phone cannot report where it is.

   Done

5. Test it

   On a computer, go to google.com/android/find, sign in and check that the phone appears on the map.

   Done

Good to know

Add a recovery phone number and backup codes to your Google Account, so you can sign in when the lost phone is your only verification device.

Write down the phone's IMEI number, which you see by dialling *#06#. The police and your network ask for it after a theft.

What to do when the phone is actually missing: how to find a lost Android phone.

In short: Settings, Google, All services, Find Hub, switch on. Keep Location on.