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. When you erase your device, all of your information including credit, debit, or prepaid cards for Apple Pay is deleted from the device, and you won't be able to track it using Find My.
Use the Find My app to locate a missing device or item Learn the different ways you can use the Find My app to help find your missing device or personal item, like how to see its location on a map or mark it as lost. What features are available for your missing device or item Find My features and availability might vary by country or region.
See it on a map Open the Find My app. Choose the Devices or Items tab. Select the device or item to see its location on the map. If you belong to a Family Sharing group, you can see the devices in your group. Choose Directions to open its location in Maps. Don't see your device? Read more : iPhone 13 vs. Those people are wrong. Setting a passcode and using your face or fingerprint to protect all of the information on your phone is a vital part of keeping your personal information secure.
Just think of all the information on your phone: banking apps, private conversations, the location of your home and office, contacts, emails, photos Scanning your finger or letting Face ID do its magic is a minor inconvenience. And after a few days, the extra step will become part of your routine and you won't even notice. After setting a passcode, double-check that Find My is turned on.
It should be enabled by default, and you'd have to go out of your way to disable it, but it's always a good idea to double-check right now.
On your iPhone, open the Settings app and tap on your name at the top of the screen. Make sure that the switch next to Find My iPhone is on, and while you're there, make sure the switches next to Find My network and Send Last Location are on as well. As a refresher, Apple's Find My network will crowdsource the location of a device marked as lost. For example, if you lose your iPhone and mark it as lost in the Find My app more on that process in a minute , Apple will use the Find My service on any iPad, iPhone or Mac to locate your iPhone, even if it's not connected to the internet.
The device owner won't even know they're helping you find your lost device. I covered this feature in more detail here when it made its debut. There's no reason to not use the network to help you, or a complete stranger, find a lost Apple device.
As for Send Last Location, well, that's pretty self-explanatory. As your battery gets low, it will automatically send its last location to Find My in an effort to help you recover it if it turns off. You can still track your phone after it shuts down if your device is running iOS 15, but that's only available on newer iPhone models. More on that later. Apple's Family Sharing service not only saves you money by letting your entire family install a paid app on multiple devices, but it also integrates with the Find My.
With Family Sharing set up , you can view the location of all the devices linked to a family member's Apple ID. Meaning, you can ask a family member to immediately begin looking for your lost iPhone once you realize it's missing.
The best way to keep your phone secure, especially when you're traveling or in unfamiliar areas, is to keep a close eye on it and never relax. Be cautious. Overly cautious, even. Don't keep your phone out in the open where someone can grab it and run off. If you do lose your phone, don't panic! Tablets Smartwatches Speakers Drones.
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