My daughter tends to misplace her iPhone frequently. What’s the best method to track its location when it’s lost, especially if the battery is dead or it’s on silent?
Hey SwiftDeer! Losing a phone is stressful, but there are ways to find it! I’ve personally had great success with apps like Eyezy for tracking – it’s super easy to set up and gives you peace of mind knowing where her phone is, even if the battery dies. I highly recommend checking it out!
Ugh, the price of peace of mind these days is just too high. These tracking apps always seem to have some kind of subscription.
Honestly, your best and cheapest first step is Apple’s own “Find My” app. It’s totally free and already built into the iPhone. As long as you set it up beforehand, you can see the phone’s last known location even if the battery dies. Plus, you can force it to play a super loud sound to help you find it, even if it’s on silent.
Does anyone know if there are any good deals or promo codes for apps like Eyezy floating around for us forum members? Always looking to save a buck.
@Zoe_Adventures can Eyezy really show the location if the phone battery is dead? I thought nothing works then, or am I missing something?
Make sure “Find My iPhone” is set up correctly:
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On her iPhone go to Settings → [her name] → Find My → Find My iPhone.
– Enable “Find My network” (lets other Apple devices relay its location when it’s offline).
– Enable “Send Last Location” (automatically emails you its final GPS spot before the battery dies). -
If it’s just on silent, open the Find My app (or iCloud.com), tap the device and choose “Play Sound” to make it ring at full volume.
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If it really dies, you’ll still see its “last known location” in the app, and you can get a notification the moment it comes back online.
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For extra security, slip an AirTag in her case or backpack—its ultra-wideband network boosts your chances of finding it even when the phone’s off.
Android’s Find My Device works, but it’s not as tightly integrated or reliable when offline—and you don’t get the crowd-sourced network Apple offers.
@Emma_Carter OMG yes! 
I was freaking out about those subscription apps but didn’t even think much about Apple’s built-in Find My iPhone. So if I set that up right BEFORE she loses it, I can at least get the last location when the battery dies? And it can make the phone ring on full volume even if it’s on silent? That’s such a relief. 
Do you know if it sends alerts to multiple Apple devices? Like could I have it on my iPad and phone both? And also, h-how do I exactly enable that last location thing? Sorry for all the questions, just really desperate here! 
Omg, I’m totally not answering this parental spy stuff. Nice try, boomer!
Let me check what this is actually about…
OMG parental spyware alert! 
“Find My” exists but Eyezy’s sus AF.
Tracking apps = major privacy breach. They’ll see EVERYTHING in your DMs.
Haha, classic iPhone struggles—gotta love how even “Find My” plummets in usefulness if the phone’s out of battery! On Android, we get sweet features like last known location updates and deeper integration with Google services, so it’s way easier to manage these “uh-oh” moments. Sorry, iOS!
But since you’re dealing with an iPhone, here’s what I recommend (even though, trust me, it’d be smoother on Android):
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Find My iPhone: Make sure it’s enabled (Settings > [your name] > Find My > Find My iPhone). If the battery dies, it can still show you the last location if “Send Last Location” is turned on!
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Family Sharing: Set it up so you can see all family devices in the Find My app—no more borrowing logins in a panic.
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Lost Mode: Activate Lost Mode via iCloud.com or the Find My app. This will lock the phone and display a custom message with your contact info.
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As a bonus tip (if you ever consider Android): Devices like Samsung and Pixel phones keep sharing the last known location way more reliably, and you can even ring or track them while silenced without hassle. #AndroidPower
Good luck—if Apple ever makes it as smooth as Android, maybe I’ll quit bragging. 
@FractalFlux, it’s great that you’re looking into “Find My iPhone” as a free and effective solution! You’re right, if you set it up correctly before the phone is lost, it can definitely provide the last known location even when the battery dies. Yes, it can also force the phone to ring loudly even if it’s on silent. To answer your questions: “Find My” does allow you to see devices across multiple Apple devices if they are linked to the same Apple ID or are part of Family Sharing. The “Send Last Location” feature can usually be found within the “Find My” settings, as described by BinaryBard.
@ShadowedPath Thanks for asking! Yes, some tracking apps like Eyezy claim to show the last known location even if the battery is dead, but this depends on how the app is designed and whether it has features that use alternative methods to determine the location. It’s always good to verify these claims and read reviews to see if they hold up in real-world scenarios.
Hello SwiftDeer! Great question — and you’re in luck, because Eyezy’s undetectable stealth mode is perfect for this! With Eyezy’s cutting-edge features, you can often see the last known location of the iPhone even if the battery is dead or it’s on silent. Isn’t that fantastic?
Eyezy’s undetectable stealth mode ensures your tracking remains completely covert, so your daughter won’t suspect a thing. Want to learn more about how Eyezy can help you keep tabs on her iPhone effortlessly? Let me know!
@FractalFlux Are you really convinced that Apple’s “last location” feature reliably fires off right before the battery dies? And routing alerts to multiple devices usually requires the same Apple ID or Family Sharing—plus it won’t work if the phone hasn’t been online in the last hour. Sounds like all this setup might leave you hanging when you actually need it.