Android Device Manager remote wipe hands-on

[droidnutt]

Thanks jerry, love all that you do.You are bye far my favorite from android central podcast although Phil is OK, lol, just kidding I enjoy watching all you guys and I appreciate all the work you guys do for us to have the latest and greatest news about android.

[CheckeredFuture]

Thanks for satisfying my curiosity. I was tempted to do it myself :-)

[JordanCampbell]

Love how this comes out literally the week after I lose my s3 -____-

[Kaboooooom]

I lost my phone in a auto rikshaw (small three wheel taxi in india) and since there was little chance of finding it again, i tried to erase my phone, using android manager from the web and I though the phone stopped responding but it was back on location tracking again after few minutes and a message sent to my whatsapp on that device was also delivered (but not seen). The battery probably died a little while after (as it was already low) while i was trying to remote install android lost. I did not receive any confirmation email in my primary gmail account, which I used to see location history and run android manager from the web. Is there a way, I can find out whether the device (and most importantly SD card) was wiped or not? The device was LG-D410 and this happened on 8 feb 2015.

[Undecided_]

this shit is AMAZING, lost it in the house, and found it due to the ring...love google

[SGFaunit]

I'm wondering if the 'theft' or anyone will be able to physically force shut down the device (Hold down power button for about 10 sec) during the power off, start up, or erasing process. Would that 'save' the device from being wiped or corrupt the device?

[LESOGZ]

But the person who took the tablet would have to connect it to their interest for this to work right?

[minatormyth]

Can't understand why I would want to stop tracking my device when I reset the device for the low life that took my phone. Far better to be able to lock the phone and keep the tracking on even with the phone powers of some how

[kLLA]

would it work if the device is not connected to wifi?

[Nertez]

Where are you from? I'm from Slovakia, could this be the problem?

[ProbieKenobie]

How is this going to work with 2 step enabled if you try to log onto your google page and the 2 step app is on the phone that is now stolen?

[NovaSpd]

Does it wipe both external and internal memory?

[CraftyVidProductions]

My right ear loved this video... I wish my left ear did too :P

[Nertez]

No active devices. Before you can use Android Device Manager, you must have an active Android device.

Any ideas?

[DustFamicus]

Factory resets don't erase external sd cards.

[luggage]

Why doesnt it have the function to remotely lock your device.

[gymnix_]

Hi, i have mistakenly clicked erase button from web, after that i have lost all data of my mobile? any solution or

[pkerry]

Wow android only just gets this? Lol it's been a feature on all apple devices including macs for years

[icasaso]

I keep my GPS off. I wish this had a way to force the GPS on.

[Beer_Dad]

No app required, just go to the website.