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If you are using an iPhone, you might be comforted that Apple has included a function in which you can find your iPhone if you misplaced it or got your iPhone stolen. As your iPhone is one of the most critical and expensive gadgets that you own, this function will come handy to you in the future.

Your iPhone might also have relevant files or photos that you would not be able to replace. By knowing these three ways how to find your iPhone in case you got it stolen or lost, this tips can increase the chance of you retrieving back your iPhone.

Here are the three ways how you can find your iPhone.

HOW TO USE “FIND MY IPHONE” TO TRACK LOST IPHONE

Step 1

Open a web browser using your laptop or your friend’s smartphone.

Go to https://www.icloud.com

Step 2

In the website, sign in to iCloud by inserting your Apple ID and password

Step 3

Tap the “Find My iPhone” section below

Step 4

Once you are logged in in the “Find My iPhone” menu, click at “All Devices.”

Step 5

Choose the Apple device or iPhone that you have lost here

The location of your lost iPhone will be shown in the map

Step 6

Click at “Lost Mode” here to set your lost iPhone on a “Lost Mode” settings remotely

Alternatively, you can also erase your iPhone remotely if you afraid that the person who stole it might access to your private data in your iPhone

HOW TO USE GOOGLE MAPS TO FIND LOST IPHONE

Step 1

Go to https://www.google.com/maps

Step 2

Go to “Location Sharing” or “Your Timeline” to see your iPhone’s location

However, you should have activated the Google Maps location sharing first before you lost your iPhone as pre-requisite step or this method would not work.

Here are the steps.

Step 1

First, you need to install the Google Maps app on your iPhone. Once installed, in your iPhone, go to Settings.

Step 2

In the Settings, tap “Google Maps.”

Step 3

In the Google Maps settings, tap “Location.”

Step 4

Enable the Location Sharing to “Always”.

By enabling this to “Always”, your iPhone continuously transmit your location sharing data to Google as long as your iPhone is turned on and connected to the internet.

HOW TO USE IMEI NUMBER TO FIND YOUR LOST IPHONE

If all the above tips did not work for you, the last resort is to use your iPhone IMEI number as a way to find your iPhone. You can ask for your service network provider the assistance on this as they can use their vast network of a cell tower to track your iPhone based on your IMEI number. However, not all countries allow this. It is very much dependent on your country as well as the services that are being offered by your service network provider.

So, if you have tried all the methods above but still could not track down your iPhone, the first step you need to do is to:-

Report your lost iPhone to the police
Use your iPhone’s IMEI number as a reference to your lost iPhone
Use the police report to get assistance from the network service provider to track your lost iPhone

However, it is also essential that you know your iPhone’s IMEI number beforehand. Here are the steps on how to find your IMEI number.

HOW TO FIND YOUR PHONE’S IMEI NUMBER

Step 1

In your iPhone, go to “Settings.”

Step 2

In the Settings, go to “General.”

Step 3

In the General Settings, go to “About.”

Step 4

You will see your iPhone’s IMEI number here. Keep a record of your iPhone’s IMEI number somewhere safe.

So, there you have it — three ways how you can find your lost iPhone. Please leave us a comment below on what other methods that you have used to try and find your lost or misplaced iPhone.

Please also read our previous article on the ultimate guide on how to find your lost smartphone.

So, you thought it would never happen to you. You just got your phone stolen. For most people, their phone is considered one of their most precious possession. The phone is kept with them all the time. So, the thought of their phone got stolen is very far away from their mind.

However, misfortunes do sometimes happen in life. Also, when they do, it is vital that you know what to do precisely so that you can lessen trouble. In the case of a stolen phone, you can track your phone back or minimise the lost.

So, here are the top 3 things you should do once you’re just realised your phone just got stolen.

These tips are for iPhone users only

1. LOCK YOUR PHONE IMMEDIATELY

Once you realised that your phone just got stolen. Use this step immediately to lock your phone.

Step 1
Go to this website
https://www.icloud.com/#find

You then need to enter your Apple ID there to use the function. However, if you forgot your Apple ID, read this article on how you can retrieve your Apple ID

Step 2
Select the Apple device that has been stolen

Step 3
Once it shows you the location of your iPhone, turn the “Lost Mode” on so that your iPhone will get locked

Enter your phone’s number and message so that the thief would not easily sell your phone to other people.

However, this is optional. You may do not want to share your phone’s number with the thief if you have reasons for it.

The screen of your stolen phone will be seen like this each time it is activated.

2. REPORT YOUR LOST

If you manage to track your stolen phone location, never try to retrieve it on your own. By extracting it your own, it may put you in a dangerous situation. Report it to the authorities and let the police do the retrieving of the phone.

However, the police might want some details on the phone so that they will know which phone is the one that is stolen. The features of the phone that you can include in the report are
1. IMEI number
2. ICCID number
3. Phone’s model and brand
4. Colour of your phone
5. When do you last have your phone
6. The “Find iPhone” report on the last location

You can also report you’re lost to your phone’s network operator. They can block the phone from using the cell phone network. This way, you would not be billed for any unauthorised use of your cellular data.

Read here in our previous article on how you can get the phone’s details. It is essential you note all the phone’s features down earlier on.

3. ERASE THE DATA ON YOUR PHONE

However, if you know that your phone got stolen you do not want to track it, you can erase your phone immediately. This is important if you do not wish to your sensitive data such as pictures and notes in your iPhone to be used by unwanted personnel.

When you have erased your iPhone, the activation lock is still there until you can retrieve back your phone. However, you will not be able to locate it using Find iPhone once you have erased it. So, make sure the delete option is the last option you will do in case your phone got stolen.

Here are the steps on how to remotely erase data on your iPhone.

Step 1
Go to https://www.icloud.com/#find

Step 2
At the website, select the Apple device you want to erase the data remotely

Step 3
Select the “Erase iPhone” option. This will remotely erase all your iPhone’s data to the factory settings default.

However, once you remotely erase your iPhone’s data, you can no longer track it. You can restore your data if you have backup all of your data into the iCloud regularly before it got stolen.

So, there you have it. The top 3 things you should immediately do once you found out that your phone just got stolen. For Android users, the step is almost the same, but you can do it with the Android Device Manager. Read here how you can track your lost phone using Android Device Manager.

Please leave us a comment on how you find this tips helpful and if you have any experience of your phone got stolen.

Read also our previous article on the ultimate guide on how to track a lost phone.

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