The app is connected to and managed by your Apple ID. The moment you realize you've lost your phone, the first thing you should do is visit icloud. If accessing Find My via the website or on someone else's device, it's important to sign in to the same iCloud account linked to the lost iPhone.
After signing in, click the All Devices option at the top of the screen, then select your phone from the list. The map will refresh, taking you to the current location of your phone. If the device has been turned off, the last known location will be shown.
When viewing the device's location, use the card in the top-right corner of the screen to play a sound, turn on Lost Mode or remotely erase your phone. Or in the Find My app, you can scroll down to find the same options, with the addition of turning on notifications for whenever the device is found if it goes offline. If you play a sound on your iPhone and still can't find it, turn on Lost Mode. If you already have a passcode to lock your device you do, right?
If you don't have one set, you'll have to create one. You'll also be asked to enter a phone number and a message that will be displayed on the lock screen asking whoever has your device to get it back to you.
When enabled, Lost Mode will lock the device, prevent notifications and messages from showing up on your lock screen, and continue tracking the phone's location.
The phone will still ring for incoming phone and FaceTime calls. This should help you track down the phone if it's nearby. Or maybe you'll be lucky and the person who has the phone will answer it to help get it back to you. Any credit and debit cards added to Apple Pay , along with student IDs and transit cards stored in the Wallet app, will be disabled until you regain access to the phone and log in to your iCloud account.
If the phone is turned off and Lost Mode is enabled, you'll receive an alert when the phone is turned back on, including its current location. When you recover your phone, you'll need to enter your passcode, or the passcode you created when enabling Lost Mode. Then sign in to your iCloud account to regain access to all of your Apple services like Apple Pay.
The Find My network is an encrypted anonymous network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices that can help you locate your device or item. You might not have Find My turned on. If your device is powered off, the battery has run out, or more than 24 hours has passed since its last location was sent to Apple, you can't see your device's location. Learn how you can still protect your information. For 24 hours after your last use, your iPhone will also notify you if you leave your AirPods or Beats products out of Bluetooth range when you're not in a significant location like home or work.
Learn more about Notify When Left Behind. Mark as Lost remotely locks your missing iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac with a passcode, keeping your information secure even if your device goes missing. You can also display a custom message with your phone number on the Lock screen, and keep track of your device's location. Learn more about how to use Mark as Lost. When you turn on Lost Mode for a personal item with an attached AirTag or a supported third-party product, you can share a message with your phone number or email address.
If someone finds your AirTag, they can see the message by tapping and holding the top of their iPhone or NFC-capable smartphone to the AirTag to open found. If someone finds your supported third-party product, they can open the Find My app on their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, choose the Items tab, tap Identify Found Item, and select the item from the list to see your message.
Instead, file a claim for your lost or stolen device. Plus, notifications won't show up, so no one can snoop on your activities. You can still receive calls and FaceTime calls, so you can still get someone to call your device to try to retrieve it; fortunately, whoever potentially has it won't be able to access anything else beyond answering.
Someone will hopefully find your device and get it back online. Make sure you know what to do if you find a lost iPhone. The Erase iPhone option should only be used in dire situations. It erases all data on your phone and removes your ability to track it. Before you panic and take this step, remember that if you're using Face ID and have a strong passcode, no one should be able to access your personal information anyway.
Erasing your lost iPhone is a final measure, not to be taken lightly. Try everything you can think of to find it again. If you do take this path, you'll need to restore your iPhone from a backup when you retrieve it or you will unfortunately lose all your information. This is why it's so important you backup your devices as often as possible. Taking this option means you've entirely given up hope. It's typically better to use Lost Mode. It doesn't matter if you lost your phone 24 hours ago or six months ago.
If someone finds it and turns it on, they will be able to see your message and hopefully return it to you. You may consider offering a reward too. Hopefully, these tips have helped you find your iPhone, even if it says it's offline.
However, you may want to consider erasing your device if you really can't find it. Lost Mode is the safer option, so always leave it in this state for some time before even considering erasing all your data.
You must switch off the Find My iPhone function when you sell your device. Follow this quick guide to know why and how to do it. If you would like to trace your iPhone using iCloud. When enabled, Mark As Lost will remotely lock your device and display a custom message with a telephone number where you'll be reached.
Your Apple Pay are going to be disabled, also as most notifications, although your phone will still be ready to receive calls and Face Time messages with Mark As Lost enabled. This mode activates your location services remotely, in order that you'll locate your device within the Find My app.
Mark As Lost requires that your iPhone still have battery power to figure. If your iPhone is dead, you'll still enable Mark As Lost, but the mode will only engage when your iPhone powered copy and connects to the web or Bluetooth.
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