If your iPhone has been stolen or lost, Apple offers
a free tool to help you get it back. And, even if you can’t get it back, you
can prevent a thief from getting at your personal data, lifewire says.
To do this, you need ‘Find My iPhone’, a free
service that is part of iCloud, that uses your phone’s GPS and Internet
connection to help you locate it on a map and take certain actions.
What you will need
- An iCloud account
Find My iPhone set up on your phone before it was
stolen or lost. This is super crucial. There’s no way to turn on Find My iPhone
once the phone is gone.
A web-connected computer or device
How to use Find My iPhone to find or erase your
phone
