If your device is ever lost or stolen, you need to access a web browser on any device, and log in to the
Anti-Theft Web Console to secure your device. You can then choose to lock down your device so it's useless to thieves.
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Log in to the
Anti-Theft Web Console.
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From any device, log in to
My Account with your My Account email and password.
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From the
Device Protection tab, choose your device and click
Go to Web Console.
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Make sure your device is in normal mode.
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From the web console, click
Secure my device.
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To shut down and lock your device, select
Lock down my device, then click
Continue.
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If necessary, enter the contact information that you'd like to appear when your device starts up, and set the
Anti-Theft password
that you'll need to unlock your device after it locks down.
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Click
Shut down.
 | Before your device can save the changes, it must first connect to the Internet and sync with your account. This can take several minutes.
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