{"id":525825,"date":"2022-12-13T01:16:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T22:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-locate-a-missing-iphone-from-any-apple-device\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T01:16:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T22:16:02","slug":"how-to-locate-a-missing-iphone-from-any-apple-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-locate-a-missing-iphone-from-any-apple-device\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to locate a missing iPhone from any Apple device"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2780b78a208\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2780b78a208\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-locate-a-missing-iphone-from-any-apple-device\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_locate_a_missing_iPhone_from_any_Apple_device%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to locate a missing iPhone from any Apple device&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-locate-a-missing-iphone-from-any-apple-device\/#If_you_are_out_by_yourself_follow_these_steps_to_find_your_iPhone\" >If you are out by yourself, follow these steps to find your iPhone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-locate-a-missing-iphone-from-any-apple-device\/#How_to_find_your_iPhone_using_your_Apple_Watch\" >How to find your iPhone using your Apple Watch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_locate_a_missing_iPhone_from_any_Apple_device%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to locate a missing iPhone from any Apple device&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Recently, my mother-in-law shared a story with me about how she\u00a0lost her iPhone\u00a0while she and my father-in-law were away from home.\u00a0She ran into a hurdle realizing she couldn\u2019t remember the password to help locate her missing phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She had written it down miles back at home and knew enough to go back home to search for her password to then log into her iCloud account and click the \u201cFind My\u201d icon.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a much easier way to activate the Find My iPhone feature to locate a missing device quicker following these tips.\u00a0The key here is to prepare in advance.<\/p>\n<p>If you hang out a lot with a trusted\u00a0friend or family\u00a0member, do the following now in case you lose the iPhone later.<\/p>\n<p>1) Grab your trusted friend or family member\u2019s iPhone and open the \u201cFind My\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>. This app comes installed on all iPhones.<\/p>\n<p>2) Select \u201cMe\u201d from the options at the bottom of the screen (the last icon in the bottom row)<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0Click the \u201cMe\u201d row\u00a0and drag it up to reveal the entire panel of options. Tap on the \u201cHelp a Friend\u201d text link at the very bottom of the page<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-01-1.jpeg?w=470\" alt=\"You can also utilize this app from another Apple device you own. \" class=\"wp-image-24987084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=705 705w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=470 470w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=235 235w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-01-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\"\/><figcaption>The \u201cFind My\u201d app will allow you to track your phone from a friend\u2019s device. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report | Fox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>4) After clicking \u201cHelp a Friend\u201d, click the small blue text that says \u201cUse a different Apple ID\u201d.\u00a0Sign into iCloud using your own\u00a0Apple ID\u00a0username and password.\u00a0Your Apple ID is the same ID you used to initially set up your phone.\u00a0You typically need this ID to download apps on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>5) After you enter your password, you\u2019ll note\u00a0a prompt at the bottom of your screen to save the username and password to your friend or family member\u2019s phone.\u00a0Go ahead and save it to your\u00a0friend\/family member\u2019s phone.\u00a0By doing this you are prepping this other device to be able to quickly access the \u201cFind My\u201d feature so you can attempt to get your phone back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"469\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-02-1.jpeg?w=469\" alt=\"Users will be then allowed to have their friend log into their iCloud account.\" class=\"wp-image-24987081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-02-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=938 938w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-02-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=703 703w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-02-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=469 469w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-02-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=234 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-02-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\"\/><figcaption>By clicking \u201cMe\u201d users are able to choose to help a friend in need. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report | Fox News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>6) After entering the username and password, you will be able to select which device is lost and do a variety of tasks. Once you select the device you want to locate you can do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Play Sound:<\/strong>\u00a0This will play a sound on your lost device. You should know If your iPhone is dead or disconnected from\u00a0cellular or Internet WiFi,\u00a0it won\u2019t play a sound until it connects again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lost Mode:<\/strong>\u00a0Once selected, select \u201cActivate\u201d or \u201cEnable\u201d. You will be prompted to then enter your contact information to display on your missing device.\u00a0You can also enter your own message asking the finder to contact you. Be sure to then select \u201cActivate\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erase iPhone:<\/strong>\u00a0This should be a last resort option as this can\u2019t be undone.\u00a0Select the device you want, and you can then click \u201cErase this Device\u201d. Note that if your phone is backed up in iCloud,\u00a0you could restore this information onto a new iPhone later on. And if you were lucky enough to be covered by the optional AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, you shouldn\u2019t erase your device. Instead, file a claim for an iPhone replacement\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/iphone\/theft-loss-claims\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-03.jpeg?w=473\" alt=\"Users can choose to share their location with their friends.\" class=\"wp-image-24987069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=946 946w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=709 709w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=473 473w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=236 236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\"\/><figcaption>Users can also utilize the \u201cFind my Friends\u201d function on the iPhone. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report | Fox News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>7) After doing this test, you can log out of the iCloud account on your trusted friend or family member\u2019s account.<\/p>\n<p>8)\u00a0Now, using your own phone, repeat steps 1-8,\u00a0but this time enter your trusted friend or family member\u2019s info into\u00a0your phone.<\/p>\n<p>9) After you complete the above steps, do a test.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grab your trusted friend or family member\u2019s phone and repeat steps 1- 3.<\/li>\n<li>This time,\u00a0after you click \u201chelp a friend\u201d, because you already entered your information in your trusted friend or family member\u2019s phone, when it\u2019s time to enter your username and password, you\u2019ll be prompted at the bottom of the screen to use passwords stored in your iCloud Keychain.<\/li>\n<li>The default will be the iPhone\u2019s owner account.\u00a0Be sure to select the \u201ckey\u201d icon at the bottom right of the screen. It will then present a menu of stored usernames and passwords.\u00a0Select your log in info that you just had previously saved and now log in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By following the above steps, if either one of you should ever lose your phone, you know what you need to do and don\u2019t need to hunt around for login information.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"476\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-07.jpeg?w=476\" alt=\"The log in screen for Find My iPhone. \" class=\"wp-image-24987062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-07.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=952 952w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-07.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=714 714w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-07.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=476 476w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-07.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=238 238w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/find-your-lost-iphone-images-07.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\"\/><figcaption>Even while by yourself, people can use \u201cFind My iPhone\u201d to locate their device. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report | Fox News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_are_out_by_yourself_follow_these_steps_to_find_your_iPhone\"><\/span>If you are out by yourself, follow these steps to find your iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1) Ask if someone will allow you to borrow their iPhone to use their \u201cFind My\u201d app<\/p>\n<p>2) Select \u201cMe\u201d from the options at the bottom of the screen (the last icon in the bottom row)<\/p>\n<p>3) Tap on the \u201cHelp a Friend\u201d text link at the very bottom of the page<\/p>\n<p>4) Sign into iCloud using your own Apple ID. If you don\u2019t remember this offhand,\u00a0my suggestion is to keep a piece of paper in your wallet with this information that you can easily retrieve if this scenario should ever take place<\/p>\n<p>5) Once you log in, you should be able to see where your phone is and ping it<\/p>\n<p>6) Make sure to log out of the phone you borrowed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_find_your_iPhone_using_your_Apple_Watch\"><\/span>How to find your iPhone using your Apple Watch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the great features of the\u00a0Apple Watch\u00a0is that you can find your iPhone. Here\u2019s how you do it.<\/p>\n<p>1)\u00a0Swipe your Apple Watch screen in an upward motion. You will see this screen:<\/p>\n<p>2) Do you see the icon in the second row that looks like a phone with vibrations on each side? Click that. When you do that, you should hear a ping sound emitting from your phone.<\/p>\n<p>3) Continue to press this button until the ping gets louder and you find your phone.<\/p>\n<p>The above tip was a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>-changer for\u00a0my in-laws.\u00a0So much so, I was hearing these pings throughout the day.\u00a0To learn how to make other <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> findable when it goes missing search \u201clost\u201d at CyberGuy.com.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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