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This method only works if you have location reporting and location history enabled on your iPhone or iPad. Although this is an invasion of your privacy and some people intentionally disable location services on their devices, it can be very helpful when you lose your phone. Using this tool, you can see where your lost phone was located the last time it sent its location data to Google.
In case your iPhone is still on and is connected to the web, it will continue sending its location so you can see exactly where it is and go get it back. Even if it the battery is dead, you can still see its last reported location. This method is kind of a last resort method and requires several things to actually help you find your device. First, you need to have the Google Photos app installed with automatic photo upload and location sharing enabled.
This means that every photo which is taken with your device is uploaded to your Google Photos account. By default, this only happens if your device is connected to WiFi. Second, someone has to take pictures with your lost iphone. In case your device is actually stolen, then this scenario is not that unlikely to happen. If you find such pictures, click on them and check on the right sidebar if a location was attached to them.
Please be careful in case you were able to find the location of your iPhone this way. Face the facts, someone stole your phone and is using it without being too concerned about being found. Contact local authorities, tell them what you know and let them do their job.
Since I published this article, many people post comments with similar questions. Below you can find answers to the most asked questions. I hope this helps some of you! Let me ask you the following: Same thing applies to tracking your phone. As soon as it goes back online someone charges and turns it on, for example , Find My iPhone will notify you. This enables you to locate it literally as soon as possible.
This activates location services on your iPhone remotely and immediately tries to locate it. It will stay activated as long as no one unlocks your device.
The whole sense behind erasing a phone is to delete everything, including personal data, images, user settings and all logins including iCloud. I recommend that you try to use your Google Maps Timeline covered above to get the last recorded location of your phone.
In order to use Find my iPhone, you need to sign into your iCloud account. Apple makes it fairly easy to reset your Apple ID password same one as on iCloud. All you need is your backup email account.
Below you find the steps you need to follow:. In that case, ask friends or try to find a helpful stranger with an iPhone.
Erase - If you don't think you're going to be able to retrieve the device, or you're worried about someone accessing your private data, you can remotely delete everything on it in order to protect your information. Not only can you track a lost iPhone, iPad, or Mac on the web, you can use the Find My iPhone app to locate your phone. You'll find it on any iPhone. You can then track any device linked to your iCloud account by following these steps:.
Tap on Actions at the bottom to see your options. Here you have the same 3 options you have in the web view of iCloud:. Keep in mind that if you think your device was stolen, but you're able to track it, it's always best to get local law enforcement involved rather than trying to retrieve a stolen device on your own. It's also worth mentioning that if you were using Apple Pay on the device that was lost or stolen, it's a good idea to remotely wipe your credit card information via iCloud on the web. If you aren't sure how, you can follow our guide:.
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Tap on your Apple ID at the top. Scroll down and tap Find My iPhone. Tap the switch to enable it. It's as easy as following these steps: Log into your iCloud account. Click on Find iPhone in the main menu. Click the device name for the device you'd like to track. Here is an explanation of what each does:
Find the approximate location of your iOS device, Apple Watch, AirPods, or Mac computer using Find My iPhone on www.narcose.nl You can locate. If you lose your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or think it might be on your missing device's Lock screen, and keep track of your device's location.