Losing your Android phone can be an incredibly stressful and frustrating experience, particularly if your phone is turned off. However, even if your phone’s power is off, there are still some methods you can try to locate and recover it. Here are some tips on how to locate a lost Android phone that is turned off.

1. Track Your Phone With Google’s Find My Device

Google’s Find My Device is a free service that can help you locate your Android phone even if it’s turned off. If you had previously installed and configured this service on your phone, you can log in to the website with your Google account credentials and try to locate your phone. Find My Device will show you the last known location of your phone and give you the option to make it ring, lock it or erase it remotely.

2. Check Your Google Timeline

Google also keeps a record of your location history through Google Maps. Go to Google Maps Timeline, and it will show you all the places you’ve been to, along with the time and date. You might be able to figure out where you last had your phone by checking the timeline.

3. Use Your Samsung Account (if applicable)

If you have a Samsung device, you can try using your Samsung account to locate your phone. Head to the Find My Mobile website and log in with your Samsung account credentials. If your phone is still connected to the internet, you’ll be able to track its location and perform a range of remote actions like locking, ringing, or wiping the phone if necessary.

4. Try to Call Your Phone or Send It a Text

If you’re lucky, your phone might just have run out of battery or turned itself off for some other reason. Try calling your phone or sending it a text message. If the phone is still on, it should make a sound or vibrate, allowing you to locate it based on sound or vibration. This may not work if your phone was set to silent mode.

5. Report to Your Carrier or Service Provider

If you’ve tried all the other methods without any success, it may be time to report your phone as lost or stolen to your carrier or service provider. This will allow them to blacklist the device, making it impossible for anyone to use it even if they manage to turn it on. Contact your carrier as soon as possible to report lost devices.