Recently, my mother-in-law told me that she lost her iPhone while she was away with her father-in-law. She hits a hurdle when she realizes she can’t remember the password to help find her lost phone.
She had driven miles home to write it down, so she knew full well to go home, look up the password, log into her iCloud account, and click the “Find My” icon.
There is a much easier way to enable the Find My iPhone feature to quickly find your lost device by following these tips. Preparation is key here.
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If you hang out a lot with someone you trust friends and family Members, do the following now in case you lose your iPhone later:
1) Pick up a trusted friend or family member’s iPhone andlook for meThis app is installed on every iPhone.
Pick up a trusted friend or family member’s iPhone and say,Find My” app. This app is installed on every iPhone.
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2) “myselffrom the options at the bottom of the screen (last icon on the bottom row)
From the options at the bottom of the screen, selectMe” (the last icon on the bottom row).
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3) Click on the “I” line Drag it up to reveal the entire panel of options. Tap”help a friend” text link at the bottom of the page
Click on the “me” rowand drag up to reveal the full panel of options.at the bottom of the page[友達を助ける]Tap the text link.
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4) After clicking “Help a friend”, click “Use a different Apple IDSign in to iCloud using your Apple ID username and password. Your Apple ID is the same ID you used when you first set up your phone. This ID is usually required when downloading an app to your phone.
[友達を助ける]After clicking[別の Apple ID を使用]Click the small blue text that says Sign in to his iCloud using your girlfriend’s Apple ID username and password.
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5) After entering the password, At the bottom of the screen, you’ll see a prompt asking you to save your username and password to your friend’s or family member’s phoneGo ahead and save it on your friend/family’s phone. This will give this other device quick access to the “Find My” feature so you can get your phone back.
After entering the password,A message will appear at the bottom of the screen asking you to save your username and password on a friend or family member’s phone.
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6) After entering your username and password, you will be able to select your lost device and perform various tasks. After selecting the devices to search, you can:
- make a sound: This will play a sound on your lost device. If your iPhone is dead or disconnected from cellular or internet WiFi, no sound will play until you reconnect.
- Lost Mode: Once selected, select Enable or Enable. You will be prompted to enter the contact information that you would like displayed on your lost device. You can also enter your own message asking the finder to contact you. Be sure to select “Enable”.
- Erase iPhone: This is irreversible and should be used as a last resort. Select the device you want,[このデバイスを消去]Click. Note that if your phone is backed up to iCloud, you can restore this information to your new iPhone later. Also, if you’re lucky enough to be eligible for optional AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, don’t erase your device. Instead, request an iPhone replacement here.
After entering your username and password, you will be able to select your lost device and perform various tasks.
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7) After doing this test, you can log out of your iCloud account with a trusted friend or family member’s account.
8) now using your own phonerepeat steps 1-8. Enter the information of a trusted friend or family member on your phone this time.
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Do a quick test to make sure it works
9) After completing the above steps, it’s time to test.
- Pick up a trusted friend or family member’s phone and repeat steps 1-3.
- this time, After clicking “Help a friend”because you’ve already entered the information on your trusted friend or family member’s phone, when you enter your username and password, you’re prompted at the bottom of the screen to use the password stored in iCloud Keychain.
- Defaults to the iPhone owner account. Be sure to select the “key” icon at the bottom right of the screenYou will then be presented with a menu of stored usernames and passwords. Select your previously saved login information and log in.
By following the steps above, you’ll know what to do if one of you loses your phone, so you don’t have to hunt around for login information.
If you’re out and about alone, follow these steps to find your iPhone.
1) Borrow an iPhone andlook for me” apps
2) “myselffrom the options at the bottom of the screen (last icon on the bottom row)
3) Tap .help a friend” text link at the bottom of the page
4) Sign in to iCloud using your Apple ID. If you don’t casually remember this, My suggestion is to keep a piece of paper with this information in your wallet for easy retrieval should this scenario occur
5) Once logged in you should be able to locate and ping your phone.
6) Be sure to log out from the borrowed phone.
How to find your iPhone using your Apple Watch
One of the great features of the Apple Watch is the ability to find your iPhone. Method is as follows.
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1) Swipe up on your Apple Watch screen. The following screen will be displayed.
One of the great features of the Apple Watch is the ability to find your iPhone.
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2) In the second row, do you see an icon that looks like a phone with vibrating sides? Click on it. You should hear a ping sound from your phone when you do this.
3) Hold this button until the ping increases and the phone is found.
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