Add your iPhone to Find My
- June 7, 2024
- Apple
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Add your iPhone to Find My
Before you can use the Find My app to locate a lost iPhone, you need to connect the device to your Apple ID.
Your iPhone also includes a feature called Activation Lock that prevents anyone else from activating and using your device, even if it’s completely erased. See the Apple Support article Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Add your iPhone
- On your iPhone, go to Settings > [ your name ] > Find My.If you’re asked to sign in, enter your Apple ID. If you don’t have one, tap “Don’t have an Apple ID or forgot it?” then follow the instructions.
- Tap Find My iPhone, then turn on Find My iPhone.
- Turn on any of the following:
- Find My network or Enable Offline Finding: If your device is offline (not connected to Wi-Fi or cellular), Find My can locate it using the Find My network.
- Send Last Location: If your device’s battery charge level becomes critically low, its location is sent to Apple automatically.
Add another device
See any of the following:
- iPad:Add your iPad to Find My in the iPad User Guide
- iPod touch:Add your iPod touch to Find My in the iPod touch User Guide
- Mac:Set up Find My on Mac in the Find My User Guide for Mac
- Apple Watch:Set up and pair your Apple Watch with iPhone in the Apple Watch User Guide
- AirPods: Apple Support article How to find your lost AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max
Add a family member’s device
You can see your family members’ devices in Find My if you set up Family Sharing first. Their devices appear below yours in the Devices list. See Locate a family member’s missing device on iPhone.
You can’t add friends’ devices to Find My. Friends who lose a device can go to icloud.com/find and sign in with their Apple ID.
See alsoRemove a device from Find My on iPhone