This is basically all you have to do to track your lost Apple device. It will stay enabled as long as your device is in Lost Mode. So no need to freak out if you realised that you turned it off. The Lost Mode has the nifty ability to enable location services on your iPhone or iPad, in case it’s deactivated. Also, use the erase option as a last resort, since Find My iPhone won’t work anymore on your device afterwards.Īctivating Lost Mode will lock your device with a password and display a message of your choice together with a phone number, so that a nice soul hopefully contacts you to give your iPhone, iPad or Mac back into your hands. Of course, this only works if it has some juice left.ĭepending on several factors, this can take a while. Now you have the option to trigger an acoustic signal, activate ‘Lost Mode’ or erase all data.Even if your iPhone is turned off, you will see its last tracked location. If successful, you should be able to see its location on the map.The tracking of your device will now start.Click on the “All Devices” drop-down menu on the top bar and select your missing device.
Select your lost iPhone, AirPods, Mac or iPad If you’re on iOS7 or a later version, a feature called Activation Lock will prevent anyone from doing any of the mentioned things without your Apple ID password.Ģ. Otherwise, all you need is a browser and your Apple ID login details.Īlso, don’t be too worried that someone could disconnect your device from iCloud, turn off Find My iPhone or erase your device. If you own an iPad or a second iPhone, you can also install the app and try to locate your missing device. The app is only another way of accessing this service to locate your iPhone or other Apple devices. The good thing here is that Find My iPhone is actually a cloud-based service by Apple. This means the app doesn’t have to be installed on your missing iPhone, iPad or Mac. Use iCloud’s ‘Find iPhone’ tool to locate your phoneĪlthough you can download the official “Find My iPhone” app on the App Store, you don’t actually need it to track your Apple device.
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