Resources & Guides
Phone safety tips, recovery guides, and family security resources — written by the Raksha team.
How to Use Raksha: Complete Setup Guide
Step-by-step: install, grant permissions, add family members, assign guardians, trigger SOS, ring or flash a lost phone, and use remote lock.
May 2026 · 7 min readAndroid Permissions Explained: What Raksha Needs and Why
Why Raksha needs location, camera, and other permissions — and what each one actually does. A plain-language guide for Indian Android users.
June 2025 · 5 min readGeofencing: How to Set Up Safe Zones for Your Family
How to use Raksha's safe zones feature to get alerts when family members leave home, school, or office. Includes radius tips and use cases for Indian families.
June 2025 · 5 min readLost Your Phone in India? Here's Exactly What to Do
Step-by-step: file FIR, block IMEI via CEIR/Sanchar Saathi, protect your UPI, and recover your lost or stolen phone fast.
May 2026 · 7 min readIMEI Number: What It Is, How to Find It, and How It Helps
Your IMEI is the single most important number for recovering a lost phone. Learn how to find it, use it to block a stolen device on CEIR, and what police can do with it.
May 2026 · 5 min readHow to Track Your Child's Android Phone in India
Safe, legal, and transparent — Google Family Link vs Raksha family circle, what the law says, and how to have the conversation with your child.
May 2026 · 6 min readWhy Tracking Apps Stop Working on Motorola, Xiaomi & Samsung
OEM battery optimization kills background apps on Indian phones. Brand-by-brand fix guide for Motorola, Xiaomi, Samsung, Realme, OnePlus, and Vivo.
May 2026 · 8 min readHow to Recover a Phone with a Broken Screen
Cracked or black screen? Step-by-step guide to access your data, recover files, and back up an Android phone when the touchscreen is unresponsive — OTG mouse, screen mirroring, ADB, and more.
June 2026 · 6 min readRaksha vs Google Find My Device: Which Is Better for Indian Families?
Side-by-side feature comparison — family circle, SOS alerts, remote ring/lock/flash, OEM battery handling, and real-world reliability on Motorola and Xiaomi phones.
June 2026 · 7 min readWhat to Do If Your Child Does Not Come Home: A Parent's Checklist
Step-by-step for Indian parents when a child is late or missing — who to call, when to file FIR, how to use Raksha's live location and remote ring, and what not to do.
June 2026 · 8 min readUPI Safety: What to Do If Your Phone Is Stolen in India
Phone stolen with GPay, PhonePe, or Paytm? How to block UPI, freeze your bank account, protect Aadhaar-linked payments, and report fraud — in the right order, fast.
June 2026 · 7 min readHow to Talk to Your Child About Phone Monitoring
A practical guide for Indian parents on having an honest conversation about location tracking — age-appropriate scripts, questions children ask, and the rules that build trust.
June 2026 · 7 min readWomen's Safety Apps in India: What Actually Works in an Emergency
An honest look at safety apps — what features matter in a real emergency, why most apps fail on Xiaomi and Motorola phones, and how to set up a reliable safety net.
June 2026 · 7 min readSenior Citizen Phone Safety: How to Keep Elderly Parents Safe in India
Set up emergency contacts, block scam calls, simplify the phone, and use Raksha to stay connected with elderly parents — a practical setup guide for Indian families.
June 2026 · 7 min readHow to Recover WhatsApp Chats After Losing or Changing Your Phone
Restore all your messages, photos, and voice notes from Google Drive backup on a new phone — step by step, including troubleshooting when it doesn't work.
June 2026 · 6 min readHow to Protect Your Phone from Theft in Crowded Places in India
Pocket safety tips, anti-theft Android settings, and the exact steps to take in the first 5 minutes after your phone is snatched at a market, metro, or festival.
June 2026 · 6 min readComing Soon
How to Set Up Safe Zones (Geofencing) for Your Family
How to Protect Your Phone at a Hotel or Guest House
What Happens to Your Aadhaar and PAN If Your Phone Is Stolen