Not only does Find My iPhone provide a way of getting reunited with a lost device but it also enables a security feature introduced in iOS 7 called Activation Lock. Personally, I make sure to enable this as soon as I can and encourage friends and family to do the same. While some users may feel uneasy about in knowing that their device’s location can be tracked, I take comfort in it. There aren’t any further configuration options and your device is now ready to be tracked. For anyone using multiple iCloud accounts, make sure to note down which account you’ve used. Once enabled, Find My iPhone ties the device to your iCloud account so that you can track it at any time. If you decided not to enable Find My iPhone but would now like to enable it, it can be done so via the iCloud settings. Find My iPhone is opt-in as it requires Apple being given permission to track the position of your device. Enabling Find My iPhoneĭuring the initial setup of an iOS device, you are prompted if you would like to enable it.
I’ve spoken to numerous people who never knew their Mac could be located or didn’t know what app to use when it came to finding their missing iPad since it was all referred to iPhone.Īlthough I’ll be referring to the feature as Find My iPhone, it is completely synonymous with the iPad or iPod touch (it’s also synonymous with the Mac but that will be covered in a future guide). Great so far, but the interface via iCloud or the iOS app to locate your iOS or Mac devices is still named Find My iPhone. For example, the setting to enable the location service is referred to as either:
I don’t think that was a good idea as it can cause some confusion.
Before We Begin: Avoiding Confusionįor some reason, Apple has avoided renaming the service for their device location service and chosen to stick with Find My iPhone. Even so, if ever a time comes that you might lose your iPhone or have your iPad stolen, it’s well worth knowing exactly how it works so that you can be reunited with it as soon as possible - or at least prevent any confidential information from being accessed. It’s a feature that many of us will rarely, if ever, use. Since then, it’s evolved to include the Mac and iPad and provides iCloud users the ability to track, find and even remotely wipe their device should it go missing. Find My iPhone is a device tracking feature introduced in iOS 4.2.
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