How To Track An iPhone Location From Another iPhone?

Unable find your iPhone with you? Luckily, it is possible to find the location of a lost or misplaced iPhone using another device. This can be done through the Find My app.

If you had your Find My Network set as ‘on’ on your iPhone, you can use another iPhone and log in to the same Apple ID, and use Find My app on that device to locate the lost phone.

The location will be shown on a map. Even if the internet is turned off on the misplaced iPhone, the last location can be tracked within 7 days of losing your phone.

You can also turn on the ‘Notify me when found’ option on the device which you are using to locate the lost phone and when the internet is restored, the location will be displayed on the map.

Can Someone Track My iPhone Location Without My Knowledge?

Yes, it is possible for someone to track your iPhone’s real-time location using illegal software/tools.

This can give them access to not only the location but also to your keypad input, messages, calls, and even the credit card information along with passwords.

Prerequisites To Find My iPhone Last Location

It is possible to track your iPhone’s last location using the Find My app even when your phone doesn’t have internet access.

However, there are some requirements which need to be met for successful location tracking:

• To get access to your lost iPhone’s current location, it is necessary that the lost phone has access to the internet.
• You can get the last location of your lost iPhone even when it is not connected to the internet if the Find My network is turned on.
• You should be signed in using the same Apple ID on another iPhone to use the Find My app.
• You can get the last location of your misplaced or lost iPhone only within the 7 days it was lost. After that, the last location will not be shared by the Find My app.

How To Track An iPhone Location From Another iPhone?

You can use the Find My app on another iPhone to find the lost one while you are signed in with the same Apple ID as was used on the lost iPhone.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use this app and what its key features are:

• Open Find My app on other iPhone
• Choose the devices or items from the list
• Tap on the misplaced device and find it on the map. If the lost device has internet connectivity it will shown on the map
• Select the Directions tap
• When you are close enough to the lost phone tap the PlaySound
• A sound will be played on the lost phone and you can locate it with its help
• If the lost phone is not connected to the internet its last known location will be displayed .It is suggested that you select “ Notify me when found” and when you will receive an email when the phone gets access to the internet.

In order to make sure that your sensitive information is safe, it is always recommended that you mark your phone as lost using another iPhone.

By doing so, the phone will be locked using your Apple ID password and no one will be able to access it.

Besides, a lost phone, anything else which has an AirTag can be found using the Find My app.

If your phone is a part of a group, e.g. a family group, you can also find your family member’s lost phone using the Find My app.

How Do I Find My iPhone For a Friend?

It is possible to locate a friend’s iPhone or AirTag devices using the Find My app. for this, the Find My app on your friend’s device should be turned on.

• Open the Find My app on your iPhone.
• Select the ‘Me’ tab and then select ‘Help a Friend’.
• Now, tell your friend to sign in to iCloud using the same Apple ID which they used on their misplaced device.
• This will allow them to see the location of their phone on the map.

Can I Use My Wife’s iPhone To Find My iPhone Location?

If your iPhone and your wife’s iPhone are part of your Family Sharing group where you have shared your location with this group’s members.

You can use any of these added phones including your wife’s phone from the family sharing group to locate your own iPhone if it goes missing.

Limitations of Find My App

Although Find My app is a very useful app by Apple, it does have some limitations as well.

• Since it uses GPS location tracking all the time, Find My can drain your iPhone’s battery pretty quickly.
• Moreover, keeping this app on all the time means you can be located easily even by those for whom you may not want to disclose your location sometimes. So, there are some privacy issues related to using the Find My app.
• You cannot use the full-fledged features of the Find My app on an android device. It has limited functionality on devices other than Apple.

Final Thoughts

Using the Find My app, it is always possible to track your lost or misplaced iPhone and Airtag devices.

However, for live locations, your lost phone should have access to the internet.

If it is not connected to the internet, the last location sent by the phone will be displayed.

You can even help your friends and family members find their iPhones using the Find My app.