Additional help on how to prevent phone and tablet theft

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With the released smartphones and tablets which of course costs a fortune, theft of these devices will be on the rise. It's not obvious that if you leave your expensive item unattended everywhere, but in most areas, stealing electronics will take place.

One can now take advantage of the extra help offered to recover an item once stolen. There are numerous apps that trace stolen phones among being Find my iPhone,. Alternatives for the iPhone and iPad include the $4 GadgetTrak, the $4 Device Locator, and the subscription-based iHound ($4 for three months).

Once you've determined the lost phone's location, you still have to retrieve it. To facilitate recovery of a lost phone, put your contact information on the wallpaper so the finder can reach you without having to know the device's access code.

If you're able to track a stolen phone, police advise against confronting the thief directly. Several location-tracking apps let you use the device's camera to take a picture of the thief that is e-mailed to you automatically. This may help prosecute the thief after they are apprehended, but it may not improve the chances of recovering the phone.





ref:cnet