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You’ll NEVER lose your iPhone or Apple Watch again with this genius trick
WONDERING where your iPhone has gone? There’s an easy way to track it down.
Even if you’ve left it miles from home – or it’s fallen down the back of the sofa – there are ways to find it.
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They’ve got bigger in recent years, but an iPhone is still small enough to misplace around the home.
If you forget your iPhone at the office, the Find My Phone app makes it easy to track the device on a map.
But a map is no good if your handset is buried under a pile of clothes, or found its way into your kitchen bin.
Fortunately, iCloud lets you “ping” your handset, forcing it to emit a quick alarm – helping you track it down.
It’s easiest for Apple Watch owners: simply swipe up on your watch screen, and then tap the button that looks like an iPhone with sound waves coming from it.
Alternatively, anyone with another Apple gadget – like another iPhone, an iPad, or an iPod Touch – can download the Find My Phone app.
Once you’ve got the app installed, tap on the iPhone you’re missing and then press the ‘Play Sound’ button.
This will force the iPhone to make a noise, even if it’s on silent.
If you have no other Apple devices then your next best option is to log onto iCloud.com.
From there, you can access the Find My iPhone feature and play a sound on the iPhone.
Using Find My iPhone is a very useful feature – even aside from the iPhone noise-pinging system.
You can also use it to locate lost devices on a map, which is great for tracking down lost or stolen handsets.
It’s also possible to remotely wipe your iPhone – or another Apple gadget – to stop thieves nabbing your info or files.
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