Panic: You've lost your iPhone! Is he lying somewhere between the cushions of the sofa or did you forget him on the train? Finding an iPhone and recovering will help you with these tips.
1. Find my iPhone
Apple has its own service for lost iPhones (and iPads, iPods and Macs) called Find My iPhone. Is that feature enabled (via Settings> Apple ID> iCloud you can turn green), then the service is available. If the device is online via 3G / 4G or Wi-Fi, you can search for your iPhone via iCloud.
Via the iCloud website, sign in with your Apple ID . Then select "All devices" and click on the missing iPhone. A dot for the device indicates whether the device is online (green colored) or offline (gray). In the second case, you can check the last known location of your iPhone if the device has been online in the last 24 hours. That looks like this:
If your iPhone is online, you'll see on a map where the device is. The smaller the circle around the pin, the more accurate the location. With iCloud you can also play a sound on your phone. For example, the device can be found indoors. If you have the fear that the iPhone is stolen , you can lock or erase the device remotely to prevent data loss. Nowadays you can even find your Air Pods .
2. Call yourself
If your iPhone is probably just home and is the sound, try calling yourself or ask someone else to call you. Sounds like a simple solution and that's the way it is. So your iPhone search does not have to be difficult. If you did not find my iPhone turned on - what we're doing down - then this is the easiest way to find him.
3. Use tracking apps
There are several apps in the App Store that you can use to track your iPhone. One of these alternatives to Search My iPhone is Prey . Allows you to check devices and keep an overview of where they are through gps.
Prey goes beyond Search my iPhone: so you can turn on the camera to make those pictures when there is a theft. It is also possible to set an alarm. If the device is at home, you can turn off the sound. Prey is also available for macOS and therefore a convenient way to keep an eye on your MacBook or iMac.
For the same reason, the app uses Marco Polo . Useful if your phone is still in the house. You call 'Marco!' and your iPhone responds with 'Polo!'.
4. Enter your Medical ID
Finally, it's an option to display important (contact) data on your lock screen, so it's clear who needs to be contacted when someone has found your iPhone. You can use the Health app since iOS 8. Open the app, click on "Medical ID" and put the slider behind "Show on lock." Then it is possible to add personal information and an SOS contact. That person can call the honest winner to return your iPhone.
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