How to use your friend’s iPhone to find your lost Apple device?

The Find My app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and iCloud allows you to track down lost Apple devices, AirTag-enabled items, and third-party accessories. When one of your devices goes missing, you may use it on another device or iCloud.com to track it down. But what if you just have one Apple device and are unable to use iCloud for whatever reason? Here’s how to use your friend’s iPhone or iPad to locate your misplaced, lost, or stolen gadget in certain scenarios.

So don’t be alarmed. You’ll need physical access to your friend’s iPhone, so meet up with them in person. Also, stick to the instructions outlined in this tutorial.

Why Find My on your friend’s iPhone instead of Find My on iCloud.com

When you login into iCloud on a non-trusted computer, you may be asked to input a verification code that was delivered to your online, trusted devices. Now, if you only have one Apple device and it is lost, connecting to iCloud online from an insecure computer to utilise Find My will be difficult.

However, we discovered that when you take the procedures below to log in to utilise the Find My service on your friend’s iPhone, Apple does not prompt you to input the verification code. You’ll only need your Apple ID and password.

How to locate your missing iPhone, iPad, Mac, or AirTag using the Find My app on your friend’s iPhone

Here are the easy methods for finding your misplaced device using your friend’s iPhone or iPad.

1. Open the Find My app on your friend’s iPhone.
2. Please tap Me.
3. Tap Help a Friend at the bottom of the screen.
4. Use your Apple ID and password to log in.
5. Tap your missing iPhone or another item.
6. You can Play sound, put your gadget on Lost Mode, or Erase it, from this screen.

Why play sound on the missing iPhone or other Apple device?

Even if a friend’s iPhone is set to silent mode or Do Not Disturb, playing sound might assist find it. The sound might be beneficial if the gadget is hidden behind pillows or elsewhere in the house.

Furthermore, this alarm plays for a long time and progressively becomes louder. The thief won’t be able to disable it until they can unlock your iPhone (which they won’t be able to do because they don’t know your password). If the burglar is in a public location, the sound may startle him, causing him to abandon the gadget and flee.

Why put your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, or AirTags in Lost Mode?

You designate your smartphone as lost after tapping Lost Mode and following the next several steps.

• You can show a message on the screen in Lost Mode. Your phone number, email address, and other information can be included in this message so that the finder can contact you and return your lost device. If you lose an AirTag-enabled item, the finder can contact you using their iPhone or NFC-enabled Android phone.
• When you place your iPhone in Lost Mode, it’s locked, which safeguards your personal data on the device. If you don’t have a passcode on your iPhone, you’ll have to establish one while it’s in Lost Mode.
• Apple Pay is disabled in Lost Mode. It also eliminates payment cards, student ID cards, and Express Travel cards from the Phone.
• When a device is designated as lost, it does not display notification alerts or play a sound when a message or other notification is received. They can, however, accept normal and FaceTime calls.
• When a device is in Lost Mode, its location on the map in Find My changes. This allows you to keep track of the updated locations of the lost gadget. This can also aid law enforcement if you file a complaint.
• In addition to being in Lost Mode, your iPhone is in Low Power Mode. This extends the battery life of the device, allowing you more time to track its whereabouts.

To turn off Lost Mode, enter the iPhone’s passcode after you’ve located it. This may also be done using Find My.

What happens when you remotely erase your missing iPhone or other Apple device?

All data on your lost cellphone is erased once you tap Erase iPhone and follow the procedures. This device’s position can no longer be tracked. The last step is to remotely erase your iPhone via Find My. You should only do this if you’ve given up all hope (and desire) of locating your lost gadget.

If you have AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, you should wait for your claim to be processed before erasing your iPhone. You may submit a claim for a replacement device here.

Finally, make sure your lost Apple device isn’t listed as a trusted device in your Apple ID settings.

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