Lost or stolen iPhone and have no way to track it? Do it from an Android in a few steps to find it
The traditional Apple equipmentiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac (including accessories) They have built-in GPSwhich allows you to use a tracking function in case of loss or theftThe Find My iPhone app is the one that is responsible for tracking the device and, as is normal, it can be used on another Apple device that you have. Is it possible to use find an iPhone from an Android? Totally affirmative answer and In this article we will teach you howin addition to using other alternatives.
Have you visited the iCloud website? It is the solution to find an iPhone from Android
It’s as simple as it sounds, The best thing is that it offers the same functionality, only you have to use the browser of your choice on Android.. Find my iPhone is integrated into iCloud.com and one of the advantages, in case your iPhone is lost or stolen, is that you can track it if it is offline, low on battery, or turned off.
Access iCloud to track iPhone
- Open the browser and go to iCloud.com (if the device is loaned, access it through incognito mode)
- Enter your Apple ID and password
- The two-step authentication code will be requested if you do not have the code from another device available Click on the Search for devices option at the bottom
- The current location of the iPhone will then be displayed on the map.
It is a matter of analyzing the next action to take. You can enable lost mode to lock your iPhone so that your information cannot be accessed. Here you can place a message for the person who finds or has your lost iPhone, as well as a phone number so they can contact you and do a good deed to return it.
Play a sound, lock or erase iPhone from Android
Another button available to you, if your iPhone is near you, is the one to play a sound. It’s a sound so loud that you can probably find it if you’ve lost it inside your house or in some other public place. If you think the iPhone can no longer be recovered, you can erase the data on the device using the Erase iPhone button.
If you didn’t turn on Incognito mode before signing in to iCloud, Remember to log out of the Android device if it is not yours.
Find iPhone Using Google Maps
If you use Google Maps instead of Apple Maps and you have location history activated, you’re lucky. You can also use it to find your iPhone. The routes that the device saves on our daily routes can help us in the future to remember where we lost the iPhone. The precision of the location will not be the best but it is a matter of correctly reviewing routes and places traveled.
To review this section of Google Maps, in case you are interested in using it, do the following.
Google Maps Routes to Find an iPhone
- Opens Google Maps and click on the profile photo icon
- Choose Your routes
- Next, Check each of the previous routes and determine the place where you last held the iPhone in your hands.
If it is not enabled, it will ask you for permission to do so, so this function will begin to record each of your trips from today. You can also access the Google Maps website in a web browser from Android.
Use a third-party app to find your iPhone
This is one of the options that can help you in the future.. If you are not very interested in the integrated Apple app or Google Maps, You can resort to other options like Life360iSharing, GeoZilla or WunderFind. In this very particular case of loss or theft of an iPhone, we recommend Life360.
Life360, alternative tracking app to Find My iPhone
This app also works through an email account and the advantage is that it also works with Android. It has excellent real-time location accuracy and has similar features to Find My iPhone.
The last action you could do to find your device is to lend your Android to make something as normal as a phone call. In most cases of theft there is no success although you have to trust in the honesty of the people. If you have lost your iPhone at home, in another trusted place such as a family or friend’s house, you may be lucky to find it although the iPhone must have the ringtone activated or at least the vibration by default.
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