If you get the device back, you can restore your backup-you do have a backup, right?įind My iPhone works only while the device has power, so if you think you’ve mislaid a device, try locating it right away, before the battery runs out. In other words, Activation Lock makes it so there’s little reason to steal an iOS device or Apple Watch, since the stolen device can’t ever be used by anyone else.
#ENABLE FIND MY IPHONE PASSWORD#
This feature prevents someone who has your passcode but doesn’t know your Apple ID and password from turning off Find My iPhone, erasing the device, or setting it up for a new user. Activation Lock: If the stolen device is an iOS device or an Apple Watch, when you turn on Find My iPhone, you also enable Activation Lock.Erasing a device makes it impossible for you to see its location in Find My iPhone, so it’s a last-ditch effort. Erase: Even if your device has an excellent passcode or password, you might worry that a thief will access your data.Note that if you lock a Mac, you can’t erase it, as discussed next, so lock it only if you think it can be recovered.
#ENABLE FIND MY IPHONE MAC#
This is a good choice if you think you’ll get your Mac back but would prefer that nobody mess with it in the meantime. You can also enter a message that will appear on the Lock screen.
Find My iPhone also helps protect your data if a device is stolen. You can use it to locate a missing Mac, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, and even AirPods. It’s great for tracking down a missing iPhone, whether you misplaced it in the house or left it behind at a restaurant.īut Find My iPhone does much more! For starters, it works with nearly any Apple device.
If you lose your iPhone, you can identify its last known location by looking in the Find iPhone app or on the iCloud Web site, and you can make it play a sound. On the face of it, Apple’s Find My iPhone feature does what it says.