How to Find Lost iPhone 3br5y iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch Using Siri

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By Satvik Khare | Updated: 19 September 2021 08:30 IST

How to Find Lost iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch Using Siri

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Highlights

Siri will send a prompt to the lost device if it is online
Offline devices will receive a prompt only when they're back online
A police FIR should be ed if a device gets lost

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Losing a device can be troublesome, especially if it's a smart device like a smartphone, a tablet, a smartwatch, a laptop, or a music player. Apple helps s find their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or Apple Watch using its Find My feature. However, s can also find their Apple devices using the embedded voice assistant — Siri. However, the lost device must be connected to the Internet for Siri to locate the device instantly. Otherwise, the lost device will only receive the notification once it is connected to the Internet again.

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Finding a lost device using Siri is fairly easy, however, s need to note that they can only be found instantly if the lost device is connected to the Internet using Wi-Fi or cellular data. The following guide is for devices running iOS 14.

Summon Siri either by the voice command "Hey Siri" or pressing the home button, side button, or the top button.
Ask Find My 'X' (replace the 'X' with the lost device's name such as iPhone or Apple Watch).
Siri will then show the location of the linked Devices on the map in the Find My app.
Additionally, Siri will also play a beeping sound on the lost device to make it easier to locate.

If the lost device is offline, Siri will send a command regardless and the notification will be sent to that device once it is back online. However, it is advised that s should an FIR about the lost device at their nearest police station if they believe that their devices are lost and can't be found easily.

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