![]() You can even track family members' devices. ![]() The app will work on an iPad, iPod Touch or an iPhone. Finally, download the free Find My iPhone app from the App Store. Ensure that Send Last Location is switched on so that your iPhone will record its last location before it runs out of battery. If you’re asked to sign in, enter your Apple ID. Go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone on your iPhone and make sure the the feature is switched On. Set up Find My iPhoneįind My iPhone must be turned on first before it can be used to track your missing iPhone, so do this as soon as possible. Remember, all these steps will work for a missing iPad, too. ![]() You can also lock or erase your iPhone remotely so that your personal information never falls into the wrong hands.īelow, we explain how to set up Find My iPhone, plus how to use it if the worst happens and your phone goes missing. Or, if you’re sure it’s been stolen, you can erase its data and settings remotely and lock it with a passcode.Apple’s Find My iPhone app lets you locate your missing iPhone with its GPS tracking software. And you can choose to receive notifications when its status changes. You can mark an iPhone, iPad or Mac as lost and display a message on its screen with a contact number in case it's found. So far, the number of accessories that support Find My is limited, but it’s sure to increase in time. Whether it’s earbuds from Belkin, an e-bike from VanMoof, or tags from Chipolo, you can add them to Find My to keep track of them. The latest innovation is that owners of the second generation of AirPods Pro can locate the case separately from the buds themselves, if, for example, they are wearing the buds and can’t find the case.Įven more useful is support for third-party devices through Apple’s Find My network accessory programme. But Find My has evolved to do much more than that. Locating friends, family members, and your Apple devices using the Find My app is very useful. Do more with Find My Discover how to add accessories, receive notifications, and more Click on one of the dots on the map to locate a device. Go to in a web browser, sign in and authenticate. You can access Find My from any computer by logging into your iCloud account. That means the device can be tracked in the Find My app, alongside Apple devices. Perhaps most useful of all, Apple has opened up the Find My network to third-party devices so that developers whose devices are approved by the Find My network accessory programme, part of Made For iPhone (MFi), can connect their devices to the network. And Find My is now baked deep into iOS and macOS, allowing you to, for example, see friends’ locations in the Messages app, or manage location sharing in Contacts. Skip forward a decade and the Find My app is now on Mac, iOS and iPad OS and allows you to track any of those devices, as well as friends and family members, and the newest addition, AirTags. Subscribe to the digital edition today from only $1.16 per issue!Ī year later, Find My iPhone was joined by Find My Friends, which allowed you to share your location with friends or family members, either temporarily or permanently. If you'd like to stay up-to-date on all the latest news, tips, guides and more for all things iPhone, MacBook, iPads and more, check out the latest subscription deals. This article originally appeared in Mac|Life magazine.
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