What does it mean when a device disappears from Find My iPhone?

If your device is lost or stolen and not showing up on Find My, its battery may be dead or it may have been intentionally powered off. Alternatively, Find My iPhone could be disabled.
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Why did a device disappear from Find My?

If your AirPods are out of Bluetooth range, out of charge, or in the case with the cover closed they won't appear in Find My. You just have to find them manually by looking for them.
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How long does it take for a device to be erased from Find My iPhone?

It normally takes less than 5 minutes. When you went to find my iPhone were you able to see where the phone was? The phone needs to have a connection to data in order for that to happen and for the erase to go through.
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Do dead devices show up on Find My?

According to Fox News, a recent update to the Find My app will allow you to find the device even if it is powered off or the battery is dead.
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How do you find a dead device on Find My iPhone?

How to Find a Dead iPhone: Set Up Find My iPhone Last Known Location
  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap on your name.
  3. Tap Find My.
  4. Tap Find My iPhone.
  5. Toggle on Send Last Location, which will automatically send the location of your device to Apple when its battery is low.
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What does it mean when your AirPods disappear from Find My iPhone?



Can you track an iPhone if it's off?

The 'Bluetooth location' feature by Apple enables you to locate an offline iPhone, as long as it is switched on. Moreover, you can find a switched off iPhone by tracking its last known location using the 'Find my' app and iCloud.
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Does iPhone stop sharing location when phone dies?

Location Services will not be able to report an iPhone's location unless it is able to make a connection to the internet OR location services have been turned OFF. If the battery dies then the iPhone's operations are also stopped and it cannot connect to the internet to report its location.
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What does no location found mean?

You can still see the location of your friends, but your friends see Location Not Available when they try to locate you. Locate a device in Find My on iPhone - Apple Support. If the device can't be located: You see “No location found” under the device's name. Take care. Nov 27, 2021 12:34 PM.
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Can you track a phone that is turned off?

If you ever get lucky and your missing cell phone is still on, you can use “Find My Device” to locate it in real-time. Otherwise, when your phone is offline, turned off, or out of battery, you will be able to see the last location where your phone can be found, using “Find My Device”.
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Can you track a phone if the location is off?

How can a phone be tracked? Whether you have an iOS or Android phone, there are ways it can be tracked even if location services are turned off. You may have used some of these yourself to find a lost or stolen phone. For example, the Find My iPhone app uses Bluetooth to help you find an iPhone even if it's offline.
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How do I know if my iPhone has been erased?

Login to your iCloud account, and go to Find my iPhone. click on the All Devices dropdown, It should show you the status of your phone. If it has been erased, it will not show in the list( Again, assuming it was the find my iPhone setting was enabled by you and wasn't disabled by the thief).
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Does removing a device from iCloud delete everything?

If you no longer have the device because you gave it away or sold it, you need to remotely erase it before you can remove it from the account. Content from the device is erased but not any of your previous backups stored in iCloud.
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What happens when you lock iPhone from Find My iPhone?

If your phone is lost or stolen, you can use Find My iPhone to put the phone in Lost Mode, which locks the screen (even if you never set a passcode) and shows a message on the lock screen.
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Why is my daughters phone not showing up on Find My iPhone?

Go to Settings > tap on your Apple ID Card. Choose Find My iPhone under Apple ID in your iOS device. Toggle on the Find My iPhone. Moreover, you should toggle on “Enable Offline Finding” and “Send Last Location.”
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Why can't I see my daughter's location on Find My iPhone?

You can check this in Settings > Screen Time > [child's name] > Content & Privacy Restrictions. > Share My Location. Ensure "Allow" is selected.
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Why is Find My iPhone not working for one person?

This is a common explanation for why Find My iPhone isn't working. Your phone might have no internet connection due to being out of range of Wi-Fi or cellular networks. The person who has it could have turned off those features (by enabling Airplane Mode through Control Center, for instance).
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Can a stolen phone be tracked after factory reset?

Yes your stolen android can be traced even after the factory reset through IMEI number of your device, whether its a factory reset or the hard reset in both cases IMEI number doesn't changes it remains the same.
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How accurate is Find My iPhone?

It's accurate. It's the same accuracy as the GPS accuracy of the device. If the GPS on the iPhone can't obtain a good signal, it may use Wi-Fi triangulation which will reduce the accuracy.
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How do I Find My lost device?

Remotely find, lock, or erase
  1. Go to android.com/find and sign in to your Google Account. If you have more than one phone, click the lost phone at the top of the screen. ...
  2. The lost phone gets a notification.
  3. On the map, you'll get info about where the phone is. ...
  4. Pick what you want to do.
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Why would someone's location not be found?

No WiFi or cellular.

The phone might not be connected to WiFi or cellular, or the connection might be unreliable. Ask them to check the phone's WiFi and cellular status at the top of the Home screen.
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How do you know if someone stopped sharing their location with you?

How Do I Know if Someone Stopped Sharing Their Location With Me?
  • Open the “Find My” app.
  • Go to the “People” tab.
  • You'll see a list of people who can see your location and who enabled you to see theirs. If the person in question isn't on the list, it means they've stopped sharing their location with you.
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Can you still see someone's location if they blocked you?

Question: Q: If someone blocks me, can I still see their location? Answer: A: Answer: A: Not if they choose to not share their location with you as well.
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How do you Find My stolen iPhone if it's offline?

Here's how to check:
  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap on the section at the top with your photo and name.
  3. Tap on Find My.
  4. Tap on Find My iPhone.
  5. Now make sure that Enable Offline Finding is on. This will enable the iPhone to be found when not connected to Wi-Fi or a mobile network.
  6. Also make sure that Send Last Location is on.
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Can someone unlock my stolen iPhone?

Normally, someone cannot unlock your iPhone without a passcode. However, they can factory reset your iPhone and unlock it using the above method or some iPhone unlocking tools. If you turned on Find my iPhone earlier, the Activation Lock can protect your iPhone furtherly.
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Can a lost mode iPhone be unlocked?

Generally, unless you have the Apple ID and password, you will not be able to unlock the iPhone in Lost Mode. But there are iCloud activation unlocker software that can help you unlock iCloud activation, one of them is UltFone Activation Unlocker.
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