Find My iPhone allows a user to Track, Lock or Erase Device. Know how to locate your iPhone when it goes missing and and keep your device secure.

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Find My iPhone’ is a nifty feature and as the name
suggests, it will let you locate your iPhone in case
you misplace it, or if it is stolen. The feature can also
be used to track other Apple devices including iPad,
iPod Touch, Mac, Apple Watch and even AirPods,
which are most likely to go missing.
However, there are a few prerequisites for the Find
my iPhone feature to work as desired. First, the
feature needs to be turned on for the device in
question. Another requirement is that the target
device should have an internet connection since
the feature does not support Offline Finding on
iCloud. With AirPods, the feature will work if the
AirPods are out of the case and in the proximity of
any device running iOS or iPadOS.
Once it has been switched on, the feature will let
you locate your device on a map. You can even play
a sound on the device to help you find it. The sound
will play even if the device is in silent mode or if the
volume has been muted.
The Find My iPhone feature also comes with a Lost
Mode, which when switched on will lock your
iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple Watch or the
MacBook. This will prevent others from accessing
information stored on your device. You can also
choose to display a custom message on the Lock
Screen, where you can provide your phone number

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and name so that if someone finds your device,
they can contact you easily.
Then there is the Activation Lock, which is switched
on automatically when the Find My iPhone feature is
set up. As should be discernible, the lock will
prevent anyone from using the phone unless the
right Apple ID and password combination is
entered. This is the same ID and password you will
need to sign out of iCloud or to turn on the find Find
My iPhone feature.
To ensure complete security, there also is the
remote ‘Erase’ feature, wherein you have the option
to delete all your personal information and other
data even if you don’t have physical access to the
device. You can erase data from another Apple
device as well if Family Sharing has been set up.
How to turn on
Find my iPhone

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Go to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
Your Apple ID will be displayed at the top. Tap
on it.
Next, tap on iCloud.
Tap on the Find My iPhone option that appears
along the bottom.
Enable the same. You now have the Find My
iPhone feature activated.
How to use Find my iPhone on
iPhone and iPad:
There is also the Find My iPhone app that you can
use to locate a lost iPhone. Here is how the app
works.

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Open the Find My iPhone app on your iPhone,
iPad or the iPod Touch.
Use your iCloud ID to log in.
Once you have logged in, you should be able
to see the devices linked to your iCloud ID.
Tap on the device that you want to track.
Once you’ve selected a device, you will be
shown the options Play Sound, Directions,
Notifications, Mark As Lost, and Erase This
Device at the bottom.
Select the option that suits your requirements.
Using Find my iPhone on the Web
Open any web browser and launch iCloud.com.
Enter your credentials to log into your iCloud
account.

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In the main menu, click on the Find iPhone
option.
You might be required to sign in using your
Apple ID and password. Do so if prompted.
Click on the All Devices option at the top to see
the list of devices attached to your account.
Click on the device that you wish to track.
Use these features to ensure complete access to
your Apple devices and keep your personal
information secure even if you lose your iPhone.