Lost And Found: The Ultimate Guide On How To Find Your Missing iPhone

Lost your iPhone? You may think it is the end of the world, but it may not be. If you can calm down a little, you’ll be pleased to know that there are several methods that you can use to track down your missing device – and we are going to discuss the best ones with you here.

The Panic Moment: Realizing Your iPhone is Lost

We’ve all been there. Even if we lose our iPhones for all of a few seconds, you can really feel the panic start to set in. Your expensive device is gone, along with your photos and videos, contacts, and messages. It is terrifying, and it is an overwhelming sense of panic.

If you’ve looked everywhere for your iPhone and can’t find it, you’re probably at your wit’s end. But, as we said, it may not be the end of the world. Assuming your phone isn’t stolen and on the move, you have an opportunity to track it down.

Utilizing the Find My iPhone Feature

This is probably one of the simplest ways to find your iPhone. Every iPhone (in fact, most Apple devices) have GPS built into them. They keep tabs on where they are at all times, and they upload this information to the Cloud.

If you have another Apple device (a tablet, or another iPhone) that is signed into the same account as the lost of iPhone, then open up the ‘Find My’ app, and it will tell you the exact last location that your phone was at. Nice, right?

But, what happens if you don’t have another device? Apple has made it simple! Using your Apple ID, hop on over to https://www.icloud.com/find and log in. You’ll then get an overview of the exact location of all your Apple devices. Nice!

Use Google Maps

If you have ever signed into Google on your iPhone (i.e. connected a Google account up to it), then you may be able to use the Google Maps feature to find your lost iPhone. It works in pretty much the same way as the Find My iPhone feature.

To find your iPhone, you’ll need to head to this link: https://timeline.google.com/maps/

Hopefully, if your iPhone has been connected up to your Google account, you should be able to see the last place you had it. Assuming that your iPhone is not on the move, it shouldn’t be too tricky to find it!

Use a Phone Tracker Apps

Our personal recommendation is to use a phone tracker app. The best one is Family Orbit.

A phone tracker app will let you track multiple Apple iPhone devices. These apps are normally used to keep tabs on other family members (particularly children), but they also work for finding lost iPhones.

The setup is simple. Just make an account with Family Orbit, download the app to your iPhone, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Unlike other tracking apps, you do not need to install it on the ‘target’ phone to work. You just need the Apple ID for the device that you are tracking (including the password). 

One of the main reasons why we are recommending Family Orbit over any other app is how versatile it is. As you can probably imagine, the tracking in the Family Orbit app is incredibly precise. You’ll also have additional features in Family Orbit e.g. keep tabs on any phones taken with the device, any messages sent, videos, etc. This way, if your iPhone has been lost, you’ll know whether somebody is using it or not. Of course, you can also use this feature for a bit of extra safety for your loved ones. 

Additional Tips and Tricks for Locating a Lost iPhone

We want to wrap up with a few additional tips to help you track down a lost iPhone:

• Never turn ‘location services’ off on your iPhone. If you do, the vast majority of lost iPhone tracking solutions will not work.
• If the iPhone appears to be on the move, don’t try and track it down yourself. This means that it has been stolen, and thus you should be getting the police involved.
• If you have lost your iPhone in your home (or another building), use the ‘Find my iPhone’ website to play a sound through your iPhone. It’ll make it easier for you to find exactly where it is!

Conclusion

We know it is terrifying to lose your iPhone, but we promise you that there is a decent chance that you’ll be able to find it. Apple has even developed an app for this very situation. However, we highly recommend that you download Family Orbit instead. It is one of the most sophisticated tracking apps around and provides a wealth of other features in addition to phone tracking.