Some manufacturers, such as Samsung or Xiaomi, have their own solution. to find your mobile in case of loss or theft, and Google has long offered us the ‘Find my device’ function that can be used on any Android device.
But how many times have you forgotten where you put your phone in your own home? For those cases, there have been apps for years that They allow you to locate it by clapping your handsThe one we propose in this article has more than 10 million downloads, let’s take a look at it.
If you don’t know where your phone is, clap your hands
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Applications for find your phone by clapping They have existed almost since the beginning of Android. Precisely for this reason, many have become outdated or have stopped working properly. In addition, with smart watches and voice assistants, they have fallen into disuse.
The app ‘Find My Phone By Clap, Whistle’, however, was launched in 2023 and continues to be updated regularly (last time, a few days ago). Plus, it has over 10 million downloads and has an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 with over 38,000 reviews, which is quite something.
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Basically, it’s to help you locate your phone around you by clapping. The app will recognize the clap and make the phone vibrate, make a sound and/or turn on the flashsomething very useful in the dark. Its operation is very simple:
- Download the app for free on Google Play and install it on your phone.
- Open the app, select the language (Spanish is one of them) and grant the appropriate permissions for the microphone.
- Define whether you prefer your phone to vibrate, ring or flash (and the type, duration and volume of vibration, sound or flashing).
- Press the Activate button and you’re done.
From that moment on, Your mobile will recognize your applauseit will react to them and start ringing, flashing or vibrating. The ‘Find My Phone By Clap, Whistle’ app is very simple and works perfectly, but if it doesn’t convince you, there are more free alternatives on Google Play: ‘Find my Phone – Clap, Whistle’ or ‘Clappy – Find My Phone’ are two examples.
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