How to find your lost iPhone

Have you lost your iPhone? That’s an unfortunate situation and for many, it can cause some problems. We use our iPhones to answer business emails, set up important reminders, and we also store many memories there. We know that you want to get back your Apple device as soon as possible. And thanks to modern technology, tracking your item can be quite simple. So if you want to know how to find your lost iPhone, read our guide below.

How to find your lost iPhone easily with the Find my App?

How to find my lost iPhone is one of the most popular questions in search engines, did you know that?

Accidents happen all the time. You may be in a hurry and leave your iOS device somewhere, it can also slip out of your pocket, or it might fall in the wrong hands in a busy morning.

As soon as you realize that you can’t find your Apple device, you have to find a way to get back your valuable item.

Have you set up your iPhone within the Find My app? Thanks to the Find My app, you can locate your missing iPhone very quickly, within seconds if your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi or 4G, and linked with iCloud.

It’s important to check regularly if you have set up Find my app properly and if it’s working correctly. It’s one of the easiest ways to locate your misplaced device. However, if it hasn’t been set up previously, you won’t be able to find your phone with the help of this app.

So how can you find your lost iPhone or any other Apple device with the Find my app?

• First, open the Find my app or open iCloud.com
• Click on Devices

Now you will see all the devices that you have added to the app. Your current devices will show up at the top. Here you will be able to see their real-time location on a map, and Find my will also give you their distance from your current position.

You have the option to mark your phone lost, you may also make it play a sound so that you can find it easily.

If you mark your iOS device as lost, you can make a message appear on the phone along with a phone number people can call. So if somebody finds your iPhone, they can contact you. This app is incredibly useful, mainly because nobody can use your phone unless a passcode is entered. 

What is Find my App exactly?

If you use the Find my app, you can easily track down your Apple devices. The app was previously known as Find my iPhone. When set up, you can easily find a lost iPhone, iPad, AirPods, or Mac.

If you want to locate your lost iPhone, you can do that using another iOS device or by logging into iCloud.com on any computer.

If you are to locate your iPhone using the app, you can lock your phone remotely. So if somebody else finds it, they won’t be able to use your phone or get access to your data stored on your phone.

In order to set up the app, follow the below instructions:

• Open Settings
• Now Tap on your name (at the top)
• Tap on Find my
• Click on Find my iPhone
• Tap on the toggle so that you can switch it on

You may also register your iPhone in Apple’s Find my network. The network uses Bluetooth sensors on millions of Apple devices. Someone else’s Apple device can locate a missing item that is nearby, and you can see the approximate location of your own device online.

Though some people are worried about privacy aspects when using Find my network, Apple has said that they have taken privacy issues into account when designing the system. Of course, if your work is sensitive, you may not want to leave it enabled.

How to find your lost iPhone if it’s offline or turned off

We know that losing your phone is a very stressful situation. Many people start panicking even more when they realize that their iPhone battery was draining quickly the last time they checked it.

Yes, there’s a chance that your battery has died by the time you realize you have lost your iOS device. Thankfully, there are some ways to locate a lost iPhone even if it’s not online or if it’s not turned on anymore.

Apple has considered many scenarios when designing your iPhone, and the latest versions have been created in a way that you can find them even if they are not connected to Wi-Fi or not turned on.

If your iPhone is turned off or the battery has completely drained, you will be able to track its last known location.

In the Find my app, you have the option to send the last known location of your iPhone. You have to act quickly because this information is stored for 24 hours only.

Again, please make sure that you have turned on ‘Send last location’ within your Find my app because that’s the only way to find your phone if you lose it or if it’s turned off.

How to find your lost iPhone using somebody else’s Apple device

If you want to locate your iPhone, you can do that using your other iOS devices, but you may also use somebody else’s Apple device.

When you would like to use another Apple device to find your lost iPhone, please follow the below steps:

1. First of all, make sure that you use a trusted person’s Apple device
2. Open the Find my app
3. Click on the Me tab
4. Select Help a Friend
5. Now you will need to sign in to your iCloud account
6. Use Different Apple ID instead of using Touch or Face ID
7. Here you will have to enter your iCloud ID and password
8. Now you are signed in and a map will appear with all your connected devices
9. You will find your lost iPhone on the map – if it’s turned on, you’ll see an active Home screen. If it’s turned off, you will find a blank screen.
10. Choose your iPhone from the list of devices
11. If you click on directions, you will know how to get to your iPhone
12. Now you can tap on Sign out

Closing thoughts

We know that a lost iPhone is a scary experience. Make sure that you do all the settings on your iPhone so you can easily locate it if the worst outcome occurs.

Also, make sure that you keep your device in very good condition all the time. If you need iPhone repair services, visit our shop or send your devices via post. We only work with authentic Apple parts.