How to find a lost iPhone

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If you lost or misplaced your iPhone, it is likely full of worries, especially if it's off or low on battery. But with iOS 15, the Find My app has been improved to locate a device even if it is turned off.

Habilitar Find My Network

To use this method, you must have enabled Find My Network. By enabling it, Apple reports that it may locate your lost device for up to 24 hours even if it's off. If you have already enabled the Find My app on your iPhone, you may not have noticed these additional settings. Nevertheless, Find My Network may be enabled by default after updating to iOS 15.

If you have an iPhone in hand and want to make sure Find My Network is enabled, open Settings on your iPhone and tap on your Apple ID at the top. Choose “Search my” and then touch “Search my Iphone”. Then you will see the option to enable Find my network.

Enable Find my network in settings

You will also notice a switch to Send Last Location, which is another useful feature to enable. This will send the last known location of your device to Apple if the battery is low.

Once you enable the Find my network option, you will see a message the next time you turn off your device. This simply reminds you that your device can still be located even if it is turned off.

IPhone message that can be found

Find your iPhone using another device

If you have another Apple mobile device, like an iPad, you can use the Find My app to locate your lost iPhone. Or if you use the shared location with a family member, this can help you locate your iPhone with Find My on your device.

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For this example, we will use an iPad. Open the Find My app and tap “Devices” in the small box at the bottom. You should see a list of devices to choose from, as well as their current locations plotted on the map.

Select the device in Find My on iPad

Tap your iPhone on the list to see its exact location. You should see the address in the box and the icon on the map. From there, you can use the additional functions to play a sound, get directions to or mark you as lost.

Locate the device in Find My on iPad

Find your iPhone using your Mac

Find My app is also on macOS, so it can find your iPhone if you also own a Mac.

Open the Find My app on your Mac and click on the Devices tab at the top left. You will see a list of your devices and their current locations on the map.

Select the device in Find My on Mac

Select your iPhone to view your location on the map and then click the Information icon on your sticker. Next, can perform the same actions as on the iPad. Play a sound on your iPhone, get directions to it or mark it as lost.

Locate the device in Find My on Mac

Find your iPhone using iCloud.com

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 app options grid.

Click Find My iPhone on iCloud.com

On the Find My screen, click on the drop down box at the top labeled All Devices and choose your iPhone from the list.

Select the device in Find My in iCloud

Then you will see your iPhone on the map. It also has a small window at the top where you can perform an action such as playing a sound, mark as lost or erase device.

Locate the device in Find My in iCloud

If you think you just lost your phone somewhere in your house, you can also use Siri to locate your iPhone if you own a HomePod or other Apple device.

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