You can now find your device even if it’s turned off or out of battery using Find My.
How to use Find My iPhone to find iPhone with dead battery
All iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 models running iOS 15 are compatible, and the journey begins by ensuring that all three Find My app capabilities are active. Go to Settings > [Your name at the top of the phone] > Find My to do so. At the top of the screen, tap Find My iPhone, which should reveal three options, each with a toggle switch.
Find By default, my iPhone should be turned on. You can use this function to find, lock, or wipe your iPhone and its supported accessories. Without your password, the device cannot be deleted and revived.
Even when your iPhone is offline, in battery reserve mode, or turned off, the Find My Network feature allows you to locate it. If your iPhone is compatible with the Find My app and runs on iOS 15, even if it is not connected to cellular or Wi-Fi and is offline, Find My Network will still allow you to track down your device. The Find My app can be used to track down such a device for up to 24 hours after it has been turned off.
Your phone’s location is automatically sent to Apple if the battery life reaches a critical low level. Send Last Location is the feature, and it should be toggled on, just as Find My iPhone and Find My Network.
Here’s how it works now that you’ve set up your iPhone and the Find My app. If you have an Apple Watch and your phone goes lost, slide up on the screen and press on the iPhone icon with sound waves. Even if your iPhone is on silent, this tap will make it produce a noise that you can hear.
If you don’t have an Apple Watch but do have an iPad or MacBook, you can use the Find My app to make your iPhone ring so you can find it. Open the Find My app on your MacBook and select Devices from the drop-down menu. Select the device you’re looking for from the Devices list. If the iPhone is found, it will appear on the map so you can see where it is, as well as the position and current timestamp under the device’s name.
The location is approximate if you see a blue circle around the device’s name. You’ll notice words to that effect if the gadget can’t be found.
You are not doomed if your missing iPhone is your only Apple device. You can use your PC’s web browser to follow these instructions:
- Go to iCloud.com and sign in.
- Look for the iPhone’s Find feature.
- Sign in one again after selecting Find iPhone.
- To find your missing iPhone, go to All Devices.
- Select Play Sound on the phone you’ve misplaced.
If you’re too far away from your missing iPhone to hear a sound, you can visualize it on a map.
If you’re concerned about data on your iPhone falling into the wrong hands, go to iCloud.com and wipe it remotely. Then pick All Devices and the device you’re looking for. Select Erase from the drop-down menu (name of device).
Do the same thing with Android device
If you wish to track down a misplaced Android device, follow these steps to list it before it goes missing:
- You must be logged into your Google Account.
- Connect to the internet using mobile data or Wi-Fi.
- Turn on the location feature.
- Turn on the Find My Device feature.
Next, go to android.com/find and sign in to your Google Account using your PC browser. What happened to the phone icon at the top of the screen? When you click it, a notification will be sent to your phone, along with a map showing you where it is.
Choose Play Sound when you’re close to the device, and your Android phone will ring at maximum volume for five minutes. If you have an Android phone, the battery must be charged and the power must be turned on unless…
Unless it’s a Samsung phone, of course. You can install an app on your Android phone that will allow you to locate the device even if the battery dies.
