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Just as Android has Android Device Manager and Apple has ‘Find my iPhone’, Windows Phone has ‘find my phone’. But while the former two are apps, on Windows Phones it’s a built-in setting. Scroll down from the top of your phone and tap All Settings. Now scroll to the ‘privacy’ section, tap ‘find my phone’ and ensure ‘Save my phone’s location periodically…’ is ticked. Now if you misplace your phone, go to www.account.microsoft.com/devices, click ‘Sign in’, log into the Microsoft account you use on your phone, then click the ‘Find my phone’ link beside your device. You’ll see its approximate location on a map, with options to ring it, lock the phone or remotely erase your data (see screenshot).