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David Crookes

Worried a phone is stolen? Here’s how to find out

How to find your lost Android phone with Google.

A phone may be new to you but that doesn’t always mean it hasn’t had any previous owners. If you bought it from the likes of Facebook Marketplace or eBay or even face to face, for instance, then you’ll likely know that it’s been used before but sometimes there can be some uncertainty.

You may come across a phone advertised as new that doesn’t actually come in a sealed box or you may have been gifted a device only to suspect you’re not the first person to have handled it.

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