How To Use Find My Iphone To Help A Friend

If your missing device can t connect to the internet the find my app can still help you track it down using the find my network hundreds of millions of iphone ipad and mac devices around the world.

How to use find my iphone to help a friend. Choose the devices tab. Nearby devices securely send the location of your missing device to icloud then you can see where it is in the find my app. You can also mark the device as lost activating lost mode to help in its recovery. Just click the all devices drop down menu and choose your iphone. Tap find my device then turn on find my device.

Under people choose the name of your friend who is sharing their location with you. On your device tap on your friend s contact in the app. Nearby devices securely send the location of your missing device to icloud then you can see where it is in the find my app. You can set up the program to tell you the next time your missing iphone goes online. On your friend s device tap on add in find my friends from the top right corner.

Select the device to see its location on the map. That s where the magic happens. The me tab is where you ll find options to stop sharing your location with your friends edit location names. If you belong to a family sharing group you can see the devices in your group. With your finger on the pill shaped drag handle bring the me tab up over the map to reveal the.

If your location appears below your friend s name you aren t following them. Launch the find my app on your friend s ios device. On your iphone ipad or ipod touch open the settings app. Tap on your contact and select share indefinitely. If your missing device can t connect to the internet the find my app can still help you track it down using the find my network hundreds of millions of iphone ipad and mac devices around the world.

If you want friends and family to know where you are turn on share my location. Open the find my app and select the people tab. Choose directions to open maps and then follow the directions to arrive at your friends location. Tap the me tab if it isn t already selected.