Man hails auto driver who found and returned wife’s iPhone in Andhra Pradesh: 'Salute'

An incident involving a misplaced iPhone and an unexpected display of integrity drew widespread attention online after an auto driver returned the lost device to its owner the next morning. The episode came to light when an X user, posting under the handle @SrinivasFitness, described the situation on the platform.

He explained that his wife had misplaced her iPhone and that repeated attempts to reach the device were unsuccessful. “Wife lost her iPhone. We called for 10 times+, Someone took call once and talking in Hindi. They can switch off it and my wife doesn’t remember her iCloud password, so can’t use Find My Phone. Is there any other way,” he wrote, seeking advice from other users.

By the following day, the situation had shifted. In an update posted as a reply to his earlier message, he confirmed that the phone had been recovered. He stated, “Got the mobile back. Thanks to auto driver Swamy. Mobile switched off and stayed in auto seat throughout the night. When the Swamy cleaning the auto in the morning, he saw it, charged the mobile, saw my wife wallpaper, recognised and returned to my house. Thanks to his generosity.”

The auto driver, identified as Swamy, had reportedly found the phone during his morning clean-up routine. After noticing the wallpaper and realising whom the device likely belonged to, he charged it and returned it to the family.

The account quickly drew reactions on social media, with many users acknowledging the driver’s honesty. One commenter wrote, “Very rare to find such people. Gift him something bro,” to which the original poster replied, “Gifted him. Even he refused to take it, but we compelled him to take.” Another person remarked, “Hope you have given him some amount as appreciation,” while one user noted, “This is so heartwarming.”