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How to find your iPhone even when it is switched off
Learn how to find your iPhone even when it is switched off. These simple steps explain how to use Apple’s Find My features, turn on offline tracking, secure your device with Lost Mode, and get alerts when your phone powers back on.
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Turn on Find My iPhone before you lose it
Open Settings, tap your name, then Find My, and switch on Find My iPhone. This feature must be enabled beforehand. Once it’s on, your iPhone can still be located even if it’s switched off or the battery dies, giving you a much better chance of finding it later.
Open Settings, tap your name, then Find My, and switch on Find My iPhone. This feature must be enabled beforehand. Once it’s on, your iPhone can still be located even if it’s switched off or the battery dies, giving you a much better chance of finding it later.
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Enable the Find My network for offline tracking
Inside the Find My settings, turn on Find My network. This lets nearby Apple devices detect your phone’s Bluetooth signal and update its location. It works silently in the background, even if your phone is off. The more Apple users around you, the more accurate the tracking becomes.
Inside the Find My settings, turn on Find My network. This lets nearby Apple devices detect your phone’s Bluetooth signal and update its location. It works silently in the background, even if your phone is off. The more Apple users around you, the more accurate the tracking becomes.
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Check the last known location using another device
If your iPhone goes missing, open the Find My app on another Apple device or visit iCloud.com. Sign in, select your device, and you’ll see its last known location on the map. This is often enough to figure out where you left it or where it powered down.
If your iPhone goes missing, open the Find My app on another Apple device or visit iCloud.com. Sign in, select your device, and you’ll see its last known location on the map. This is often enough to figure out where you left it or where it powered down.
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Mark your iPhone as lost for extra security
In the Find My app, turn on Lost Mode. This locks your iPhone remotely and displays a custom message with your contact number. If someone finds it, they can still call you. Lost Mode also tracks any movement when the phone switches back on, which helps in recovering it safely.
In the Find My app, turn on Lost Mode. This locks your iPhone remotely and displays a custom message with your contact number. If someone finds it, they can still call you. Lost Mode also tracks any movement when the phone switches back on, which helps in recovering it safely.
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Get notified when your iPhone turns back on
Turn on the Notify When Found option in the Find My app. You’ll receive an automatic alert the moment your iPhone reconnects to the network or powers back on. This small step ensures you do not have to keep checking manually and helps you act fast once it appears.
Turn on the Notify When Found option in the Find My app. You’ll receive an automatic alert the moment your iPhone reconnects to the network or powers back on. This small step ensures you do not have to keep checking manually and helps you act fast once it appears.
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