One report said that the number of devices found in his backpack was When festival-goers noticed their iPhones had been taken, they activated Find My iPhone to track the location of their devices.
They then identified someone whose movements around the site matched the moving dot. Dan Marshall …. Find my iPhone Stories August 25, Ben Lovejoy - Aug. An Apple patent noted by Patently Apple describes how iOS devices could make it very easy to police to identify thieves by automatically taking photos and video of them, and capturing their fingerprint data via the Touch ID sensor. Find my iPhone Stories June 2, Benjamin Mayo. Update 2 : Apple is reporting that the iCloud. Update : Apple is reporting that the availability of some services has now been restored but several features of iCloud are still down and undergoing maintenance.
Find my iPhone Stories February 19, An year-old girl reportedly kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend has been safely rescued by police after her mother tracked her location using Find My iPhone. CNBC reports that the victim was found more than miles away from home. Find my iPhone Stories January 28, If the worst happens, and you have another device with you, Find My iPhone lets you track the stolen device — except thieves tend to know this, and all they have to do to prevent it is to power-down their ill-gotten gains.
This can be done while the device is locked, with no Touch ID or passcode access needed …. Mike Beasley. It appears to have been resolved, however, with the exception of Game Center. Update : After about an hour of downtime and still with no admission from Apple of anything ever having gone wrong, iCloud services seem to be coming back online now.
Reports across Twitter and in our own experience here at 9to5Mac have verified that iCloud and the App Store and possibly other Apple services are currently down. Find my iPhone Stories May 21, Update: As of 6.
Find my iPhone Stories May 14, A bug appearing for a small number users on iCloud. Find my iPhone Stories March 7, Sarah Guarino - Mar. What happens if you are out and about and happen to find an iPhone? You happen to be a good person and want to return the iPhone to the original owner, but the phone is locked with a passcode. You might think you are stuck, but actually you can use Siri to find out who owns the device. Find my iPhone Stories February 28, Sarah Guarino. Find My iPhone was first released in June initially for the iPhone.
Now, Find My iPhone allows you to track the location of your device, be it an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, in case it gets lost or stolen. This is a great benefit because when you locate your device using Find My iPhone, the device makes noise until it is found and will show you were it is located using Apple Maps. However, Find My iPhone did require the device to be turned on and connected to the internet in order for it to work completely.
New with iOS 8, you have the option to automatically send the location of the device to Apple when the battery is critically low.
Find my iPhone Stories January 7, Jordan Kahn. Find my iPhone Stories December 9, Apple appears to have finally dropped Google Maps from iCloud. What features are available for your missing device or item Find My features and availability might vary by country or region.
See it on a map Open the Find My app. Choose the Devices or Items tab. Select the device or item to see its location on the map. If you belong to a Family Sharing group, you can see the devices in your group.
Choose Directions to open its location in Maps. Don't see your device? Play a sound Open the Find My app. Choose the Devices tab or the Items tab. Select your missing device or item, then choose Play Sound. If your device is offline, it won't play a sound until it connects to a network. If the AirTag attached to your item is out of Bluetooth range, your AirTag won't play a sound until it's within range.
Select your missing device or item. Follow the onscreen steps if you want your contact information to display on your missing device or item, or if you want to enter a custom message asking the finder of your missing device to contact you. Select Activate.
What happens if you activate Mark As Lost for your device Mark as Lost remotely locks your missing iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac with a passcode, keeping your information secure even if your device goes missing. What happens if you turn on Lost Mode for your item When you turn on Lost Mode for a personal item with an attached AirTag or a supported third-party product, you can share a message with your phone number or email address.
In General under Settings go to Restrictions: Type in your password. This prevents someone from disabling the application unless they have your password. Setting up the application in this manner is the best method when you think your device may have been stolen. If used correctly, Find My iPhone can save you hundreds of dollars. It goes without saying that if you discover your iPhone has been stolen you should practice extreme caution when searching for its return.
Successfully finding your missing iPhone is a great feeling, but spending time in a hospital or jail would not be good. Track safely and happy hunting. What you should know , but didn't know to ask About the Find My iPhone App There are moments in life when you wish you could hit the rewind button.
Erase Personal Data If you are certain your phone was stolen you can remotely wipe your phone clean of any personal information using Find My iPhone.
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