If you’ve lost your iPhone, you may be feeling quite distressed about never seeing it again, especially if it’s turned off or has a low battery.
Fortunately, with iOS 15, the Find app can find a recently lost iPhone, even if it’s turned off.
See how you can easily locate your lost iPhone.
Index
Index1. Activate the search network (prerequisite)
2. Find your iPhone on another iOS device
3. Find your iPhone from your Mac
4. Find your iPhone at iCloud.com (Windows / Mac / Linux)
Activate the search network (prerequisite)
To locate your iPhone, you need to turn on the Search function. For iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13, Find can find you within 24 hours of closing.
To turn on the Search functionality, open Settings on your iPhone and tap your Apple ID at the top. Select my » and tap « Find my iPhone ». Then you will see the option to enable “Find my iPhone”.
You will also see a button to submit the last location, which is another useful feature you should turn on. This will send your device’s last known location to Apple if the battery is low.
After activating the Search option, you will see a message the next time you turn off your device. This simply reminds you that your device can still be found even when it’s turned off.
Find your iPhone on another iOS device
If you have another Apple mobile device, such as an iPad, you can use the Find My app to locate your lost iPhone. Or if you share your location with a family member, they can help you locate your iPhone with Find My on their devices.
For this example, we’ll use an iPad mini. We open the Find me app and click on “Devices” in the small box at the bottom. There is a list of devices to choose from, as well as their current locations on the map.
Tap your iPhone in the list to see its exact location. From there, you can use additional features to play a sound, get directions to its location, or mark it as lost.
Find your iPhone from your Mac
The Find app is also on macOS, so you can find your iPhone if you also have a Mac.
Open Find My app on your Mac and click the Devices tab in the upper left corner. You will see a list of your devices and your current location on the map.
Select your iPhone to see your place on the map, then you can perform the same actions as on your iPad: play a sound on your iPhone, get directions to it, or mark it as lost.
Find your iPhone at iCloud.com (Windows / Mac / Linux)
If you don’t have another Apple device on hand, you can always use Find My on iCloud.com.
Visit iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID and password. Then click “Find iPhone” in the application options.
On the Find My screen, click the drop-down box at the top labeled All Devices and choose your iPhone from the list.
Then you will see your iPhone on the map. You also have a small window at the top where you can perform an action, such as playing a sound, marking it as lost, or erasing the device.