If you lost your iPhone or iPad, you can use Find My to find it and mark it as lost to protect your personal information.
With your Apple Watch, in the Find My app, or on the web at iCloud.com/find, you can play a sound to help find your device if it's nearby or find it on a map.
If you can't find your device right away, mark it as lost to protect it.
Learn what to do if your iPhone or iPad was stolen
You can use your Apple Watch to help find your lost iPhone or iPad.
On your Apple Watch, open the Find Devices app. In the app, you’ll see a list of all other devices signed in with your Apple Account that have Find My enabled.
Select the device that you want to find.
You can play a sound on the device, use directions to locate it, or use the Find (Nearby) feature if the device is nearby.
When you sign in to iCloud.com/find, you can use the Find Devices app to locate your devices. Once you’re in the app, review the list of your devices under All Devices and tap the one you want to find. On the device information card, you can play a sound to help locate it, mark it as lost, or erase it.
If you have another Apple device that's signed in with your Apple Account, use Find My on that device to lock and find your iPhone or iPad.
If you're part of a Family Sharing group, your devices can appear in Find My on your family members' devices.
*To use Precision Finding to get directions to your iPhone with the Ping your iPhone button, you need Apple Watch Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 and iPhone 15 or later. If your Apple Watch is in Low Power Mode, you can't get directions to your iPhone with the Ping your iPhone button.
When you mark your iPhone or iPad as lost, your device is put in Lost Mode — it's locked with a passcode, payment cards and passes that you use with Apple Pay are suspended. You can also display a phone number and message that allows others to get in touch with you if they find your device.
If you turned on Stolen Device Protection for iPhone, you need to authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID to turn off Lost Mode.
If you have AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, don't remove your iPhone from Find My or your Apple Account until your claim has been fully approved.
When you mark a device as lost, it won't appear online and in Lost Mode until the device is turned on and connected to Wi-Fi or cellular.
Apple will never contact you to say that your iPhone or iPad has been found. Never share your device passcode or other account information (such as passwords or verification codes) with anyone else.
Stay vigilant to avoid social engineering schemes, including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams.
Learn more about social engineering and steps that you can take to protect your personal data
To sign in to iCloud.com/find, you don't need a verification code — so you can mark your device as lost, even if it's your trusted device that's lost. If you're asked for a verification code, select the Find Devices button instead.
Mark your device as lost on iCloud.com/find
Learn more about using Lost Mode on iCloud.com
In the Find My app (or Find Devices on Apple Watch), select your missing iPhone or iPad.
Scroll down to Mark as Lost, then select Activate (on Apple Watch, turn on Lost Mode).
Follow the onscreen steps if you want to display your contact information on your missing device.
If needed, select Activate.
On a Family Sharing group member's device, your iPhone or iPad appears underneath their devices.
If Find My wasn't turned on for your device before it was lost or stolen, it won't appear at iCloud.com/find or in the Find My app and you can't mark it as lost or remotely erase it. To protect your personal information, you should sign in to account.apple.com and change your Apple Account password right away.
If your iPhone or iPad is lost and you're unable to find it, follow these additional steps to protect your accounts and personal information, and replace your device (if applicable).
If your iPhone is covered by AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, file a claim for an iPhone replacement.
Don't remove your iPhone from Find My or your Apple Account until your claim has been fully approved.
AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss is not available in all countries and regions.
Report it to local law enforcement. They might request the serial number of your iPhone or iPad, which you can find even if you don't have the device.
Contact your wireless carrier to report your missing iPhone, ask them to disable your account, and file a claim if your iPhone is covered under your wireless carrier plan.
Learn how to find the serial number of your device
Change your Apple Account password: Sign in to account.apple.com, then choose Sign-in and Security. Select Password and follow the onscreen instructions.
Remove your iPhone or iPad from your Apple Account trusted devices: Sign in to account.apple.com, then choose Devices from the sidebar. Select your device, scroll down, and select Remove from account.
If you filed a claim with AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, don't remove the iPhone from Find My or your Apple Account until your claim has been fully approved.
If you have Stolen Device Protection turned on for your missing iPhone, you might not be able to update some account information on the web (such as changing your Apple Account password or removing your device from your Apple Account). To make these account changes, you can use another trusted iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
If your device can't be recovered, erase it. Make sure that you've tried everything else to find it — erasing your device can't be undone.
You can remotely erase your device using the Find My app on another device or at iCloud.com/find.
If your device has iOS 15 or later, or iPadOS 15 or later, you can still use Find My or iCloud.com/find to locate it after you erase it.
If you filed a claim with AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss, don't remove the device from Find My or your Apple Account, even if you remotely erase it.
If your device is offline, the remote erase process begins the next time it's online.