However, if you were not shown the two-step verification screen, then the next screen you should see after you log in to your iCloud account is your iCloud Dashboard. On this screen, click on the “Find My iPhone” icon. This icon should be located on the second row of icons and is the first icon on that row. When you click the “Find My iPhone” icon, the next screen you will see will be the “Find My iPhone” interface screen, which also includes a map.
It is on this screen that you can begin to track your lost iPhone, iPad, or MacBook.
Select Your Lost iPhone, iPad, or MacBook From the List of Available Devices
On the “Find My iPhone” screen, select the “All Devices” option from the drop-down menu at the top of your screen. Look through the list of available devices to find your missing device and select it. This will initiate the process of tracking your device.
If the tracking process is completed successfully, you should be able to see the location of your device on the “Find My iPhone” map interface. At this point, you are left with three potential options: you can either erase all the data on your device, activate “Lost Mode” on your missing device, or lastly, you can trigger an acoustic signal.
We advise that you do not use the option of erasing all your data unless you are using it as a last resort. This is because the “Find My iPhone” feature will not work anymore immediately after you confirm the erasure of all the data on your device.
Activating “Lost Mode” will lock your device remotely using a password. It also allows you to create a custom message with your contact information displayed on your screen. This will make it easy for anybody who wants to return your device to you to find you.
It is worth remembering that the device you are looking for has to be on and connected to the internet for the “Find My iPhone” function to work. If your device is off or not connected to the internet, then you will be unable to use iCloud and the “Find My iPhone” feature to locate your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook.
We hope that these steps have helped assist you in finding your lost iPhone, iPad, or MacBook, and remotely securing all the personal and sensitive data you have on your device. Kindly leave comments in the comment section below if you were able to locate your device successfully. And if you were unsuccessful in finding your device, we still want to hear from you, and maybe hear one or two alternative suggestions for the benefit of all our readers. Good luck!
