{"id":8616,"date":"2017-05-11T18:42:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T13:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=8616"},"modified":"2017-05-11T18:42:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T13:12:42","slug":"how-to-find-your-lost-or-stolen-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/how-to-find-your-lost-or-stolen-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Your Lost or Stolen iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smartphones, especially iPhones cost hundreds of dollars and losing an iPhone or iPad can be pretty painful. So, we should realize that it\u2019s our responsibility to secure our devices, because in most countries people are usually careless and theft happens everyday. The development in GPS technology over the past few years, we can able to track our device\u2019s location easily. Nowadays, we have lots of apps and built-in features on our devices that help us track them. If you lost your iPhone or iPad there is a few ways to find and get it back. Well, here are some ways to locate, track and control your iPhone or iPad remotely if it has been lost or stolen:<\/p>\n[ad type=”square”]\n

Track and Control Your iPhone Using the Built-In \u201cFind My iPhone\u201d Feature:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

In 2010, Apple introduced the nifty \u201cFind My iPhone\u201d feature in iOS 4.2 to let people find and recover their iOS devices without much bother. This is the default option for most of the iOS users for securing their device\u2019s location. So, if you have lost your iPhone or iPad, you can use this feature to track and even remotely control it. However, the \u201cFind My iPhone\u201d feature only works if you had it enabled on your iOS device. Here, we discuss how to find your lost iPhone through this native iOS feature:<\/p>\n

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  • To access your device\u2019s location, just go to find.icloud.com and log in with your Apple ID. The Apple ID should be same as the one you used on your iPhone or iPad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • Once you have logged in, the page will take you exactly to your device\u2019s location on the map. Tap on that location and click the Info button, which is denoted by \u201ci\u201d icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • On the top right of your screen, your device information will pop-up, which displays the battery percentage, along with additional options that let you remotely control your iPhone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \"How<\/p>\n

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        • In your device, you can click \u201cPlay Sound\u201d to alarm even if it\u2019s in silent mode. Click \u201cErase iPhone\u201d to completely remove the data of your device and you can click \u201cLost Mode\u201d that you can add another number where you can be reached along with a custom message that\u2019s displayed on the lock screen of the lost iPhone. If your device is in the hands of a good supporter, he or she will call you back on the number you\u2019ve provided to help you retrieve your device. If not, you know what to do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Note:<\/strong> Find My iPhone only works if the device is turned on and has an active internet connection. It also doesn\u2019t work if the SIM card has been removed or the iPhone has been restored. Yes, that\u2019s a lot of pre-requisites but that\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n

          Also, if you want to make sure that you can track your iPhone in the future, head to iOS Settings -> iCloud -> Find My iPhone and turn it on.<\/p>\n

          Locate Your iPhone Using Google\u2019s Location History:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

          If you had the Google app or the Google Maps app on your lost iPhone or iPad, you can use Google\u2019s location history feature to track your device\u2019s location. It lets the user keep an eye on their device\u2019s past locations, as long as you\u2019ve opted into sharing your location with Google. So, here\u2019s how you can use this feature to track your lost iPhone or iPad:<\/p>\n

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          • Go to myaccount.google.com and sign in with your Google account. Once done, click on \u201cManage your Google activity\u201c.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Now, click on \u201cGo To Activity Controls\u201d. You\u2019ll be taken to the Activity Controls menu.<\/p>\n

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            • If you didn\u2019t have Location History, you can enable here. If you already had it enabled and you want to track your device, click on \u201cManage Activity\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              \"How<\/p>\n

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              • Once you do this, you will be taken to your Timeline page, which shows your iPhone\u2019s location on the map from a particular date. So, you can check the last tracked location of the iPhone to get an idea of where it can be. Despite the fact that you cannot alert your iPhone or wipe the data, this is still an alternate method if you\u2019ve accidentally turned the Find My iPhone feature off on your iPhone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                Keep Track Of Your Lost iPhone With These Apps<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                Apart from the features provided by Apple and Google to track your iPhone and iPad, several iOS apps developed by third-party developers are also available on the App Store, which provide a similar functionality, letting you control and track your device remotely. So, if you want to make sure that you don\u2019t lose your iPhone in the future, here are some anti-theft iOS apps you should install right now:<\/p>\n

                1. Prey<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                Consider this as an Alternative to the default Find My iPhone feature on iOS. Prey is a free app that helps you track and control your iPhone or iPad remotely. The app is neat layout and very simple to use. Once you sign up in the app, you\u2019ll be be able to access Prey\u2019s browser panel, from where you can trigger an alarm on your iPhone, send a custom message, take pictures using the front & rear camera and hide the app from the iOS app drawer by toggling the camouflage feature ON.<\/p>\n

                \"How<\/p>\n

                Prey lets you protect 3 iOS devices using the free account but if you\u2019d want to protect more devices, you can get the app\u2019s annual subscription starting at $29.99.<\/p>\n

                Install: (Free, with in-app purchases for subscription)<\/p>\n

                2. Lookout<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                Lookout is a highly popular anti-theft app and it\u2019s fairly similar to Prey and Find My iPhone. Plus, it\u2019s also free to download from the App Store. The app can be easily set-up by creating a Lookout account, and then you\u2019ll be able to remotely control and find your iPhone\u2019s location easily by going to Lookout\u2019s web portal. Once you log in, you\u2019ll be able to alert your iPhone by pressing the \u201cScream\u201d button or you can send a customized message to the device with your information, so that you can be contacted easily. Other features include \u201cSignal Flare\u201c, which basically saves your iPhone\u2019s location when its battery is low.<\/p>\n

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                The app is available in a free version but you can get Lookout Premium or Premium Plus subscriptions, starting at $2.99\/month and $9.99\/month respectively, to get more features like theft alerts, photo backup, theft insurance etc.<\/p>\n

                \"How<\/p>\n

                Install: (Free, with in-app purchases for Premium subscription)<\/p>\n

                3. GPS Location Tracker:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                As the name suggests, the GPS Location Tracker app tracks your iPhone by secretly saving the device\u2019s location at frequent intervals, which you can customize on the website. Once you\u2019ve signed up on the app, you can just visit their website and log in using the account to get the coordinates of your iPhone\u2019s location. This app is more similar to Google\u2019s Location History, as you cannot alert your phone by setting off an alarm or sending a customized message.<\/p>\n

                \"How<\/p>\n

                Although the app is free to download and use, in order to view location history of the past 7 days and request on-demand location update, you will have to make an in-app purchase of $6.99, which I personally think is fairly steep, as Google\u2019s Location History offers everything for free in a much more neat interface.<\/p>\n

                Install: (Free, with in-app purchases)<\/p>\n

                Track and Find Your Lost iPhone With These Methods:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

                As you can see, it\u2019s not hard to secure and track an iPhone or iPad. Technology has advanced so much that we can do it with the push of a few buttons. Anyone with just a little bit of technical knowledge can easily set this up within a few minutes. You don\u2019t have to panic anymore because you\u2019ve lost your precious iPhone which you spent hundreds of dollars on. Just use one of these techniques and you should be good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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