You Can Find A Lost iPhone Even When It's Switched Off: Here's How

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With the release of iOS 15, Apple is offering iPhone users a way to locate their lost or stolen smartphone even if it's been switched off. While this particular feature is only available on select iPhone models, Apple's Find My network lets users locate other lost devices like an iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, AirTags and more. By using the Find My app or signing into iCloud on a web browser, users can view the location of their device, play a sound to help find it, and even remotely erase it to prevent misuse.

Find My has other applications apart from just locating lost devices. With the help of the app, iPhone and iPad users can share their location with friends, family and contacts. Depending on the situation, users can choose to share their location for one hour, until the end of the day, or indefinitely. Apart from this, users also have the option to share location-based notifications to know if a friend or family member has reached or left a particular location.

Related: How To Find Lost AirPods Using Find My App On iOS 15

Apple took its Find My network a step further with iOS 15 by enabling select iPhones to display their location even when turned off or offline. This is particularly useful when a person misplaces an iPhone that runs out of battery, or if their iPhone has been stolen and turned off or put in Airplane mode. The first step to using this feature is making sure the Find My app is set up. To do this, open Settings and click on the user name. Tap on 'Find My' and then 'Find My iPhone'. Enable the toggles next to Find My iPhone, Find My Network and Send Last Location. The Find My Network option is the feature that lets users locate their iPhone when it is switched off. Once these options are enabled,