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Title: Stolen, found, retrieved: How a Samsung S21 FE was recovered using online tracking tech
Post by: Redaktion on November 21, 2025, 11:21:56
Inside the high-tech world of smartphone tracking: A real-world demonstration of how Google and Samsung's location systems can help mobile users to claw back their stolen devices... and the essential features every phone owner should activate to protect their device and data.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Stolen-found-retrieved-How-a-Samsung-S21-FE-was-recovered-using-online-tracking-tech.1168037.0.html
Title: Re: Stolen, found, retrieved: How a Samsung S21 FE was recovered using online tracking tech
Post by: CuriousDragon on November 21, 2025, 12:11:11
Your privacy is all stolen by Google and Samsung, the routine precursor is move your data to your offline storage and when lost or stolen, buy another rather than cave into already deplorable privacy situation. Don't buy expensive phone because some reviewers with clickbaits said so. A mid range phone does more than enough at lower cost
Title: Re: Stolen, found, retrieved: How a Samsung S21 FE was recovered using online tracking tech
Post by: indyp on November 21, 2025, 12:51:14
Would rather have my phone tossed in a river than left unlocked and someone have full access to my device/available for me to track.

The data on the phone is far, far more valuable than the phone itself.  That is why Apple/Google/Samsung pretty much force you to have screen locks these days.

This article might as well be titled, "How to continue encouraging theft of phones."

You also encouraged your friend to keep doing this by doing the hard work for him.  What incentive does he have to learn the lesson?  What would have happened had the thief had a weapon upon approaching them?

So many head-scratchers in this article.
Title: Re: Stolen, found, retrieved: How a Samsung S21 FE was recovered using online tracking tech
Post by: Chei Man on November 21, 2025, 13:41:07
Wait, journalist helps friend and indyp bro hates on it. What world do you live in indyp? I like that he guides us through his process of locating it. This brings a bit of hope to humanity that there are people out there who will help those in need. So indyp, you should perhaps check yourself.
Title: Re: Stolen, found, retrieved: How a Samsung S21 FE was recovered using online tracking tech
Post by: Papsy on November 21, 2025, 14:21:41
For these to work effectively, GPS needs to be on 24hrs,which as we know drains battery massively.Without it then the missing phone can rely on Bluetooth and so...
Title: Re: Stolen, found, retrieved: How a Samsung S21 FE was recovered using online tracking tech
Post by: Juno Walker on November 21, 2025, 19:59:07
Great to see people doing some good. It's pretty rare.
Title: Re: Stolen, found, retrieved: How a Samsung S21 FE was recovered using online tracking tech
Post by: Adrian Lima on November 22, 2025, 15:56:54
I found my phone using this. Thanks. It was under my sofa. Great story by the way.