How to know the last location of an Android phone or iPhone if it was stolen, even if it is turned off

It is not news to say that Android or iPhone mobile phones have their own applications and tools which allow users to know the exact location of their smartphones in case they have suffered a flight or because they missed it.

The problem is that these methods don't work when the person finds that the computer decides to shut it down. Is there a way to locate? Infobae brings the solution.

How to locate an Android with an app

There is a method that allows you to know the last position of the mobile phone, before the thief (or the person in question) turns it off. For this, you need to install an application called 'Where's My Droid' available on the Google Play Store. Now, you have to follow these steps:

1. Once you have installed the application on Android, you need to register your phone number.

2. After that, you have to fill out a form and add name, email, cell phone name and password. It is also necessary to allow the option 'Passive Location', which will be disabled by default.

With this feature, the location will be recorded automatically, without doing anything. That would be all. It is important to note that 'Where's My Droid' has other very useful functions, the problem is that most of them are paid.

Now, how do you find the lost cell phone? You have to follow these steps:

1. If you lost your phone and you want to know what its last location was, you have to go to the official page of 'Where's My Droid'.

2. Now, log in with the email and password that was used when registering.

3. Once the account is logged in, press the 'Locate' button and you will be able to know the last location of the cell phone.

How to locate an iPhone on the map from another Apple device

If you have another Apple device at home, it's easier to find a lost iPhone. All you need is another iPhone, iPad, Mac or even Apple Watch with connection to Internet:

Thanks to the company's ecosystem, all Apple devices come with the Find app installed by default. This way you can access it and see the real-time location of the devices, as well as set up lost mode, play sound and many other options. This is how:

1. Log in to the Find app on an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch.

2. You should be signed in to Apple if your device is associated with an account. If you do so from someone else's mobile phone, you need to sign in with your Apple ID.

3. In the Devices section, you can see a list of all devices that are associated with your account. Now you have to search for your iPhone here.

4. Play on it.

5. Now, you will be able to see the location in real time. If this is not accessible, the last known location will be visible.

How to locate an iPhone on the map from iCloud

If you don't have an Apple device, you can still find that lost iPhone easily. This option is accessible from a computer or Android device. You just have to follow this procedure:

- Sign in to iCloud.com.

- Here, you will be asked to sign in with your Apple ID.

- Once you have entered it, you must enter the Search section in the icon menu.

- You should be able to see all devices associated with the account. Among them, the iPhone. In case iCloud cannot display the current location of the terminal, the last known location will take its place.

It is now possible to search for an iPhone without a battery

With the advent of iOS 14, Apple introduced Power Reserve mode on the iPhone. However, with iOS 15.2 it has made it possible to easily locate the terminal even when it is turned off or downloaded.

However, there will be a five-hour limit to search our downloaded terminal. When this time window ends, the device will report its last known location, so it will no longer display its location in real time.

If you want to know if your device supports power reserve, you simply have to:

1. Unlock iPhone

2. Press and hold the power button until the slider indicator appears. This should read “You can locate your iPhone even after shutting down”.

If this text appears, the mobile phone will have this function; of course, localization must be enabled. This feature is automatically enabled when upgrading to iOS 15.2 or later, so if it doesn't appear, it means that the mobile device has an older or incompatible version.

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