When the iPhone is gone, good advice is expensive. Fortunately, Apple has some handy features just in case..
Probably everyone who owns an iPhone has had the situation that brings sweat to their foreheads and tears to their eyes: when you put your hand in your trouser or jacket pocket, the technical gem is suddenly gone. Relocated, lost, possibly even stolen. Hundreds of euros gone! And what is even more serious: All data and photos are lost, especially the SIM card. In the vast majority of cases, the first shock is followed by the all-clear: the cell phone is on the desk at home, in the car or at the counter of the favorite bar. It is simply encrypted and can be found again quickly. Sometimes, however, an iPhone is really lost. Fortunately, Apple's security strategies will help.
If the iPhone is indeed no longer findable, the first thing you should try to find it using the iCloud is to use it. The “Find my iPhone” function is automatically set up on all iPhones (and iPads) when you log into iCloud. This is usually done when the device is set up for the first time. Unless you knowingly turned it off - which we only recommend for sale just before resetting the device - the chances are good that you will find a lost device again.
To ensure that all of this works in the worst-case scenario, you should immediately check the following measures. Because once the device is gone, you can of course no longer optimally prepare it for loss. So: Have your iPhone handy and check the following:
