How to find a lost iPhone that is turned off in 2024

Discover the best solution for finding a lost iPhone that is turned off. Learn how to locate your device using the new Offline Finding mode.

Enable Offline Finding and Get Experiments here on how it works. In iOS 13, the newly renamed iPadOS 13 comes with a new FindMy App, which is a merged app of Find My Friends and Find My iPhone. Apple is designed for all iPhone users for the best experience in online or offline mode. My iPhone readers are asking and commenting to us and find help on how to find an iPhone that is offline or Put someone in offline mode from the control center. So here I guide you to the best solution and satisfying technical answer that is set by the app for the offline iOS device. New Offline Finding mode works amazingly to track a lost device using the Find My App. Follow this tutorial and Watch the Video guide for easy to understand.

Officially, appleā€™s Find My iPhone tracking system is best for finding a lost iPhone or Finding an iPhone after misplacing it.

You Must have iOS 13-Supported Devices. If you don’t have one, you will have to buy the latest iOS 2019-supported device; otherwise, you won’t be able to use this offline device find-out feature.

Find offline devices
Locate a missing device even if itā€™s not connected to Wi-Fi or cellular using crowd-sourced location. When you mark your device as missing and another Apple userā€™s device is nearby, it can detect your deviceā€™s Bluetooth signal and report its location to you. Itā€™s completely anonymous and encrypted end to end, so everyoneā€™s privacy is protected.

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Track Your Lost iPhone in Offline Mode: Tips and Tricks

1 What i Should do for lost iPhone find

Your Device is offline. Can I use Lost Mode? Remotely Erase and lock it.

Yes, we can take action remotely from the iCloud account. But action will be applied automatically when the device comes online mode.

Take action from your iCloud account or Use your Family memberā€™s devices if you setup family sharing.

Enable Offline Finding to Locate the Device when Offline

This is a new feature in iOS 13, iPadOS 13, and MacOS Catalina. To enable the Settings.

1. Launch the Settings App on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the Profile Name.

Launch the settings app tap on apple id profile name on iPhone

3. Tap on Find My.
4. Click Find My iPhone.

Click find my tap on find my iPhone on iPhone

5. Turn off Find My iPhone.
6. Click on OK.
7. Enable Find My iPhone if not enabled. After that, you will see the option to Enable Offline Finding.

Turn off find my iPhone click ok to enable toggle fond my iPhone and fine my network on iPhone

That’s it. Now, you can locate your iPhone from another Apple device. See the video tutorial below for the full guide on how to use Find My App in iOS 13 and Troubleshoot problems that are fixed if an offline Finding is not working or if you are unable to track the offline device.

Turn on Lost Mode or Turn off Lost Mode

Are you not clear and experiencing any suspicious activity, donā€™t take the chance to lose more. Once we turn on lost mode, anytime we can turn off lost mode from the iCloud account.

Lost mode automatically turns on Location Service and will turn off automatically if you turn off Location Service from your account.

Yes, we can get the last location of the device if we or others take the iPhone offline.

Pending action really works and is Great for the Owner: When the iPhone is Offline

What action should I take while the iPhone is offline?

Go to iCloud.com on the Web from a Mac or PC Browser.

Open safari iCloud.com click sign in on mac

Log in with your Apple ID and Password. Run on your lost or offline device. Apply the settings below for your situation (that I recommended).

Enter email id or password click send in safari on mac
Click Find Devices in safari on mac
Select in iPhone devices in safari on mac
Choose Play Sound in safari on mac

Play Sound: Tap on Play Sound to send an alert for a ring. If it’s offline, then wait for the iPhone to come online.

Lost Mode: The device is Offline; the lost mode option will ask you to fill in the alternate phone number that you want to display on the lock screen.

Also, a short message appears with the contact number.

Find the Last Location Using Find Friend

Find my Friend is enabled, Then you can track your device from your Friend’s iOS device, Mac or iCloud account.

Using App: Open the Find Friends app on an iOS device,

Using Web: Go to icloud.com and use your Apple ID and Password. See all friend’s devices’ locations with Geoinformation. Track and find your Device. If the device is offline, then you can check the last location easily.

How do you set Restrictions on unauthorized offline mode?

This is a prevention technique for anyone who can make an iPhone disabled for Wi-Fi or Cellular data from a control center.

The control center on the lock screen may play an important role in breaking security by making the iPhone offline (Turning off Cellular or Wi-Fi).

Find my iPhone offline last known location

The device is offline, but you can see the Apple map in your iCloud account. See the last location of a device on the Map. And follow on Map to track your device.

Above is a quick guide to finding an iPhone that is offline Using Find My App on iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 and later.

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Karly Wood

Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at [email protected] or through (Facebook)

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