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Go to your settings, tap on your name, and then on “Find My.” · Tap on “Find My iPhone.” · Toggle “Find My iPhone” on. If you have upgraded to iOS ... Skiptomaincontent clock menu more-arrow no yes Tech Video Amazon Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Samsung Tesla AI Cars Cybersecurity Mobile Policy Privacy Scooters AllTech Reviews Phones Laptops Headphones Cameras Tablets Smartwatches Speakers Drones Accessories BuyingGuides How-tos Deals MorefromVergeReviews Science Video Space NASA SpaceX Health Energy Environment AllScience Creators YouTube Instagram Adobe Kickstarter Tumblr ArtClub Cameras Photography What’sinyourbag? AllCreators Entertainment Film TV Games Fortnite GameofThrones Books Comics Music AllEntertainment Video Features Podcasts Newsletters Store ✕ Filedunder: Apple How-to Tech HowtofindyourlostiPhone—evenifit’soff WithiOS15,FindMywilllocateyourphoneevenafterthephone’sbatterydies By BarbaraKrasnoff Updated Sep29,2021,3:43pmEDT Sharethisstory SharethisonFacebook SharethisonTwitter Share Allsharingoptions Share Allsharingoptionsfor: HowtofindyourlostiPhone—evenifit’soff Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email PhotobyVjeranPavic/TheVerge Partof TheVergeGuidetotheiPhone Apple’sFindMyapphasbeenaveryuseful(andreassuring)feature,allowingyoutolocateamisplaced(orstolen)phonesothatyoucanretrieveit(orcontacttheauthorities,ifthat’ssafer).WiththeexpansionofFindMytoavarietyofotherobjects,especiallyviaApple’sAirTags,it’sbecomeevenmoreuseful. AndnowthatiOS15bringswithitthecapabilitytolocateyourphoneevenifthebatteryhasrunoutorit’sbeenturnedoff—ifyou’vegottherightphone—theutilityofFindMyhasbecomeevengreater. Youwillbeabletolocateashut-offphoneifyouhavethefollowing: iPhone11 iPhone11Pro/iPhone11ProMax iPhone12/iPhone12Mini iPhone12Pro/iPhone12ProMax iPhone13/iPhone13Mini iPhone13Pro/iPhone13ProMax You’llknowthatthisfeatureisactiveif,whenyoushutyourphonedown,youseethephrase“iPhoneFindableAfterPowerOff”underthepower-downtoggle. ActivatetheFindMyapp Ifyou’renewtotheiPhoneorhaveneversetuptheFindMyappyet,here’showyoustart: Gotoyoursettings,taponyourname,andthenon“FindMy.” Tapon“FindMyiPhone.” Toggle“FindMyiPhone”on.IfyouhaveupgradedtoiOS15,youcanalsoactivate“FindMynetwork,”whichwillletyoufindyourphoneevenifit’soffline.“SendLastLocation”willsendthelocationofyouriPhonetoyourAppleaccountwhenthebatteryisabouttodie. TurnontheFindMyfeatureinyoursettings. Turnon“FindMynetwork”tofindyourphonewhenit’soff. Andthat’sit!Afterthat,ifyoucan’tfindyouriPhone,thenyoucantrackiteitherbyusingtheFindMyapponaMac(oranotheriPhone,ifyouhaveone)oronanybrowserbygoingtoiCloud.com/findandsigninginusingyourAppleID. Ifyou’reusingthewebversion,thenyou’llseeagreendotthatlocatesyouriPhone.Selectthedotandthenthecircled“i”(forinformation),andyou’llbegiventhechoiceofhavingyourphoneplayasound,erasingit,orputtingiton“LostMode.”In“LostMode,”youcanenteraphonenumberwhereyoucanbereachedandamessage(“Pleasereturnthisphoneasap!”).Afterthat,thephonewillbelockeduntilyoureenteritspasscode. TheFindMyappletsyoulocateyourphone,sendanotification,oreraseit.(Note:themaphasbeenblurredforprivacyreasons.) Ifyou’reusingtheFindMyapp,you’llgetbasicallythesamefeatures(exceptinamoreaestheticallypleasingform),alongwithmapdirectionsonhowtogettoyourphone. Andyes—ifyou’reusingiOS15onyouriPhone,youwillbeabletolocateitevenifit’srunoutofbatterypowerorhasbeenshutoff. FindMycanlocateaphoneevenifit’soff—aslongasithasiOS15installed. (Note:youcanalsousetheFindMyapptohelpwithyourownsecurity—toshareyourlocationwithindividualsandsendrecurringnotificationsofwhenyouleaveandarrive.Youcanfinddirectionsforsettingthatupinourarticle“HowtouseiPhone’slocationtracking.”) UpdateSeptember29th,2021,3:30PMET:UpdatedtoaddinformationonwhichiPhonescanbefoundafterpoweroff. 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