This is what I use now after I lost my phone and couldn't find it
this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2024
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Same, been using this software for almost half a year and I'm really happy with it, I've even selfhosted it's web interface
I love that fmd can make your phone ring of you lose it. Who would have thought of that :)
Nextcloud can do the find part
And also the perpetually half made filled with bugs and strange behaviors parts. :)
Its been a while since I last checked the forums but iirc no. Best you can do is set up automatic reboot in order for it to be in it's most encrypted state after a specified time period again this info might be dated. My personal method is setting up a going out profile with the bare necessities with a weaker passcode and relying on a passphrase on my main user profile if it is found by a good person both the profiles have my burner email as a note on the lockscreen if they want to contact me.
Following that, there's also the Wasted app:
https://f-droid.org/packages/me.lucky.wasted/
It sits in the background and you set it to wipe your phone if you haven't unlocked it for a set number of days, the counter resets when you unlock the phone.
Preyapp is partially open sourced. I've been using it for years. Works as needed and I have the free plan.