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If you've lost or misplaced a device, here are some of the things you can do. Just use the Find My app on another iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac signed in with the same Apple ID. You can also use the Find My app on a device owned by someone in your Family Sharing group, or sign in to iCloud.com/find to locate your device using a browser.
See it on a map
- Open the Find My app.
- Choose the Devices tab.
- Select the device 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.
Locate a device: See the location of your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, or AirPods on a map.Play a sound on a device to help you find it. Mark a device as lost: If you lose a device, you can use your Mac to mark it as lost and help protect your personal information.Display a custom message on the lost device’s screen, telling people that the device is lost or how. See it on a map. Open the Find My app. Choose the Devices tab. Select the device to see its location.
- Find My iPhone: If you misplace your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, the Find My iPhone app will let you use any iOS device to find it and protect your data. Simply install this free app, open it, and sign in with the Apple ID you use for iCloud. Find My iPhone will help you locate your missing d.
- Find My includes Activation Lock, a feature that prevents anyone else from using your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, or Mac if it's ever lost or stolen. Learn how it works How to turn off Activation Lock.
- How to use Find My iPhone and Find My Mac, the best part of iCloud Find Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac aren't new, but they're often forgotten when setting up a system—or when a device goes missing.
If you've turned on Offline Finding, you can see your device's location even if it's not connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network.
Can't see your device? You might not have Find My [device] turned on. If your device is powered off, the battery has run out or more than 24 hours have passed since its last location was sent to Apple, you also can't see your device's location. Learn how you can still protect your information.
Play a sound
- Open the Find My app.
- Choose the Devices tab.
- Select your missing device, then choose Play Sound. If your device is offline, it won't play a sound until it connects to a network.
Mark your device as lost
- Open the Find My app and choose the Devices tab.
- Select your missing device.
- Scroll down to Mark As Lost and select Activate.
- Follow the on-screen steps if you want your phone number to display on your missing device, or if you want to enter a custom message asking the finder of your missing device to contact you.
- Select Activate.
What happens if you activate Mark as Lost
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.
Once Mark as Lost is activated, Apple Pay is disabled, if you have it set up on the device. A confirmation email is sent to the primary email address associated with your Apple ID. When you recover your device, you will need to unlock it with your passcode.
Erase a device
- Make sure you try the steps above to recover your missing device – this can't be undone.
- Open the Find My app and choose the Devices tab.
- Select the device you want to remotely erase.
- Scroll down and choose Erase This Device.
- Select Erase This [device].
If your missing device is covered by AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, you shouldn't erase your device. Instead, file a claim for your lost or stolen device.
What happens if you erase a device
To prevent anyone else from accessing the data on your missing device, you can erase it remotely. 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.
Learn what features are available for your missing device
Make sure that the recovery feature you're trying to use is available for your lost or stolen device:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch
- View Location
- Play a Sound
- Lost Mode
- Remote Erase
Mac
- View Location
- Play a Sound
- Lock your Mac
- Remote Erase
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If you need more help
- If your device is powered off, the battery has run out or more than 24 hours have passed since its last location was sent to Apple, you can't see your device's location.
- If you turned on Find My [device] before your device was lost or stolen, learn how to find your missing iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, or Mac. You can also locate your missing Apple Watch or AirPods.
- If you did not turn on Find My [device] before your device was lost or stolen, learn how you can protect your information.
- If you remove a missing device from your account after you erase it, Activation Lock will be turned off. This allows another person to turn on and use your device. Learn more.
Find My User Guide
Before you can share your location with your friends and find your devices, you need to turn on Location Services and Find My Mac. You can do this when you open Find My for the first time or later in System Preferences.
Turn on Location Services
- On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.
- Click Privacy, then click Location Services on the left.
- Click the lock icon to unlock it, then enter an administrator name and password.
- Select Enable Location Services, then select Find My in the list of apps.
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Set up Find My Mac
- On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Apple ID.If you don’t see Apple ID, click Sign In, then sign in with your Apple ID or click Create Apple ID (if you don’t already have one).
- Click iCloud in the sidebar.
- Select Find My Mac, then click Allow (if asked) to allow Find My Mac to use the location of your Mac.If a Details button is next to Find My Mac, make sure you turned on Location Services and Find My in Security & Privacy preferences.
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Turn on Find My options
- On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Apple ID, then click iCloud in the sidebar.If you don’t see Apple ID, click Sign In, then sign in with your Apple ID or click Create Apple ID (if you don’t already have one).
- Click iCloud in the sidebar.
- Select Find My Mac, then click Options.If you see a Details button, you need to set up Find My.
- Turn any of the following on or off:
- Find My Mac: Turning this option on allows you to locate your Mac if you misplace it, and protect the information on it.
- Offline Finding: Turning this option on allows you to locate your device (using Bluetooth) even when it isn’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular.Note: When you turn off Offline Finding, your Mac can’t be found by you or anyone else.
For details about privacy and how you can control what information on your Mac is exposed, see Guard your privacy on Mac.
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