Find My iPhone
Apparently if you are trying to use this feature on your iPhone, you must first enable Find My iPhone. In order to enable it first make sure that you have created an Apple ID account, second make sure that this feature is enabled. To check if the Find My iPhone is enabled go to the Settings> Tap on the Profile> Choose Find My> then you can check the status. Here are some facts about the Find My iPhone that you need to know.
Prerequisites to track your Lost iPhone
Note: If the popup box did not show, that you have to enable the precise location from the settings. Go to the settings app> tap on the privacy> Location services> Find the Maps App and tap on it> Then make sure that you enable the while using the App and Precise location.
Track your Lost iPhone
After enabling the prerequisites for tracking the iPhone is enabled, you icloud.com/find on the web, and log in with your Apple ID. If you had enabled the 2 step authentication, it will ask it right here. Also you should keep in mind, the option to erase or protect your data are available too. After logging in, you will be on the Maps which is showing the location of the devices that are registered with your Apple ID. To select your lost iPhone, click on all devices and select it. After selecting your device, if it is connected to the internet, it will show right away or last time that it was connected to the internet. Since it is not a live matrices, you have to manually refresh the maps to see the changes. Also, keep in mind once the device is selected a menu in the left side bar will appear too. The options such as Play sound, Lost mode and Erase iPhone are available.
Play Sound: If your iPhone is at home or office, you just don’t know where, click on Play sound. It will play it for 2 minutes even if the iPhone is in the silent mode. Erase iPhone: If your iPhone is stolen and their is no chance of recovery, it is better to erase its data. Lost Mode: If your iPhone do not have a passcode, first it will ask you to enter a 6 digit pin number. After that enter a number if someone finds it to call you. And finally you leave a message the moment someone sees the screen.
Conclusion:
This is How you can use the find my iPhone feature to track your lost iPhone easily. Let me know your thoughts about this article in the comment section.
