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Apple iPhone - Use the Find My app

2026-10-22 14:57:35.418

Apple iPhone - Use the Find My app

Here's how to use the Find My app (formerly known as Find My iPhone) to remotely locate, lock and erase your iPhone.
  • Find My (formerly known as Find My iPhone) is an app that assists with locating a missing iOS device from another iOS device or computer.
  • The Find My app must be enabled on each device before use. To see all the devices when you sign in to the Find My app, each device must be set up with the same iCloud® account.
  • If you no longer have access to an iOS device, refer to Locate an iOS Device - iCloud Website.

Locate Device

See the locations of online iOS devices on a map.
  1. From a Home screen, tap
    Find My
     Find My app icon.
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap
    Devices
    .
    If prompted, tap Settings and enter the Apple ID and password then tap
    Sign In
    .
  3. Select a device from the list to view it's location.
    The location of the device displays on the map.

Locate Items (AirTag)

iOS 14.5 or later is required.
  1. From a Home screen, tap
    Find My
     Find My app icon.
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap
    Items
    .
    If prompted, tap Settings and enter the Apple ID and password then tap Sign In.
    If AirTag has not been previously set up, tap
    Add Item
     and follow the prompts to add.
  3. Select an AirTag from the list to view it's location.
    The location of the device displays on the map.
    If the item can't be located: You see where and when it was last located. Under Notifications, tap
    Notify When Found
     to turn on and receive a notification once it's located again.

Play Sound

If a missing online iOS device is nearby, play a sound on it to assist with finding it.
  1. From a Home screen, tap
    Find My
     Find My app icon.
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap
    Devices
     or
    Items
    .
    If prompted, tap Settings and enter the Apple ID and password then tap
    Sign In
    .
  3. Select a device from the list.
  4. Tap
    Play Sound
    .
    A sound plays on the missing iOS device.

Lost Mode

Securely lock an online iOS device and display a custom message along with a contact number. The finder of the device is able to call the contact number from the device itself.
  1. From a Home screen,
    Find My
     Find My app icon.
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap
    Devices
     or
    Items
    .
    If prompted, tap Settings and enter the Apple ID and password then tap
    Sign In
    .
  3. Tap the preferred devices.
  4. From the Mark As Lost section, tap
    Activate
    .
  5. Tap
    Continue
    .
  6. Enter a phone number then tap
    Next
    .
  7. Enter a message to be shown on the lost device's screen then tap
    Enable
    .
    The custom message displays on the missing iOS device.

Erase iPhone

If the online iOS device is lost or stolen it can be remotely erased, removing the personal info (i.e., contacts, email, music, etc.) and settings to prevent anyone from seeing or using the info.
  1. From a Home screen,
    Find My
     Find My app icon.
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap
    Devices
     or
    Items
    .
    If prompted, tap Settings and enter the Apple ID and password then tap
    Sign In
  3. Tap one of the devices.
  4. Tap
    Erase This Device
    .
  5. Review the screen message then tap
    Continue
    .
  6. Enter a phone number then tap Next.
  7. Enter a message then tap
    Erase
    .
  8. Enter the Apple ID password then tap
    Erase
    .
    All personal info and settings are erased from the missing iOS device.

Remove iPhone

If an iOS device is no longer being used, it can be removed from the Find My iPhone devices list.
  1. From a Home screen,
    Find My
     Find My app icon.
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap
    Devices
     or
    Items
    .
    If prompted, tap Settings and enter the Apple ID and password then tap
    Sign In
    .
  3. Tap the preferred offline device.
  4. Tap
    Remove This Device
    .
  5. Tap
    Remove
    .
  6. Enter your Apple ID Password then tap
    OK
    .
    The iOS device is removed from the Find My device list.

Sign Out

Sign out of the Find My app.
  1. From a Home screen, tap
    Settings
     Settings icon.
    If unavailable, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap your
    Apple profile
     at the top of the Settings menu.
  3. Tap
    Find My
    .
  4. Tap
    Find My iPhone
    .
  5. Tap the
    Find My iPhone switch
     off switch to disable.
  6. Enter your Apple ID password then tap
    Turn Off
     (upper-right).