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find my iPhone a feature available
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inside the find my app will help you
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find your lost phone along with any
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other lost Apple device from any other
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device it's a feature you should be well
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acquainted with before you have to use
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it so say you misplaced your iPhone the
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first thing you should do before you
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open the find my app is to see if it's
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within the range of your Apple watch if
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you have one click the side button to
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open Control Center and then scroll down
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and tap the icon of an iPhone with waves
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coming out of it that'll force a loud
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ringing sound to play out of your
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speakers even if it's on silent mode and
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do not disturb it can help you find your
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iPhone if it happens to be in the same
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room or area that you're in if you need
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a little extra help try tapping and
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holding on the button in addition to
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making the ringing noise your camera
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flash will blink on and off this can
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make it easier to find in the dark or
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outside provide The Flash isn't facing
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down if this doesn't work it's likely
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your iPhone is outside the range of your
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Apple watch it's time to crack open the
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find my app to get your phone back you
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can open it on a Mac iPad any other
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device that you own or if you have
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family sharing setup anyone in your
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family can open the app on any of their
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devices as well if your iPhone is your
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only Apple device and you don't have
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family sharing you can still use anybody
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else's iPhone have them open the find my
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app tap the me tab and tap help a friend
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then you can sign in to your own Apple
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account if you don't know anybody else
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with an iPhone you can also use find my
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on the web from any modern browser on
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any kind of device a Windows laptop an
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Android phone a Chromebook what have you
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go to icloud.com and click sign in and
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sign in with your Apple account username
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and password then click the apps icon in
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the upper right and click find my now
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that you have find my open however that
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may be tap the devices Tab and select
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your phone from the list you'll see its
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location on Apple maps you can tap
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directions to start navigation to its
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current location you can also remotely
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play a sound just like pinging it from
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your Apple watch it'll play a sound even
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if you left it on silent or do not
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disturb but it'll ring continuously for
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a much longer period of time it'll also
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send you a notification email
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telling you that a sound was played for
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some reason tap lost mode if you want to
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protect your iPhone until it's found
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again when your iPhone is in Lost mode
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it can't be used normally and it can
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only be unlocked using your device's
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passcode if the device doesn't have a
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passcode you'll have to create one lost
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mode also prevents someone from removing
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or signing out of your Apple account so
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the device can't be fully reset and sold
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it also disables any cards that you have
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in apple wallet so so nobody can go on a
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shopping spree or public transportation
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spree with your phone you can leave a
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message on your phone and a phone number
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people can use to get in touch if they
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find it type in the number of a trusted
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friend type in any directions you may
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want to leave and tap continue lost mode
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can only be deactivated yourself through
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find my or on the device by typing in
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its passcode tap erase this device if
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you want to remotely give it a factory
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reset set this will make sure no one can
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access the data that was previously on
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it but bear in mind that after you wipe
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it you'll no longer be able to find it
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with find my anymore this is a useful
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button to press if you ever accidentally
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sell or trade in your iPhone without
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fully resetting it first it'll let the
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new owner set it up as if it's a brand
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new device tap remove this device if
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it's an old device you no longer own or
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use anymore if the device ever happens
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to come back online like you find the
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drawer that's in and Power It Up on
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it'll show back up in the list but in
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the meantime it'll keep the list tidy
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and uncluttered if losing your phone is
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a frequent habit I suggest you enable
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notify when left behind this will ping
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your Apple watch or other devices if
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you're leaving a location without your
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iPhone you can also add exceptions to
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this list like your home or other
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suggested locations or you can tap new
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location to enter one in manually and
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that is how find my works if you're
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curious about Family Sharing and the
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many other benefits that brings you
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should check out this video here I'm
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driffin Jones with Cult of Mac