Whether you've simply misplaced your Apple Watch or it's been stolen, you can rest easy knowing there are ways to find it and keep your information secure until you do. Show
Here's how it's done. How to locate your Apple Watch using Find My iPhoneFind My iPhone is a nifty app that, when set up (which we'll get into later), can help you locate all of your Apple devices, including your Apple Watch, MacBook, and AirPods. 1. Set up Find My iPhone on your paired iPhone. Once the app is set up on iPhone, it's automatically enabled for any Apple Watch that's paired with it. 2. Know that your information is secure thanks to Activation Lock, a Find My iPhone feature on Apple Watch. When Activation Lock is turned on, your Apple ID and password are required to unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone, pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone, and turn off the Find My iPhone feature on your Watch. 3. Open the Find My iPhone app on iPhone. 4. Sign in using your Apple ID and password. Find My iPhone shows you the location of all your registered Apple products. Abigail Abesamis/Business Insider5. Tap your Apple Watch to view its current location on a map. Tap Apple Watch to focus in on its location. Abigail Abesamis/Business Insider6. If you see that your Watch is nearby, tap "Actions," then "Play Sound." Your Watch will play a sound (even if it's on silent) until you tap Dismiss on the Watch face. Tapping "Actions" will also give you a 3D view of the landscape around your Apple Watch. Abigail Abesamis/Business Insider7. If you don't have your iPhone handy, you can go on a computer and access Find My iPhone on iCloud.com and go through the same process. What to do if you don't see your Apple Watch on the mapIf you're not seeing your Apple Watch on Find My iPhone, it may not be connected to Wi-Fi, cellular data, or your paired iPhone. Or it may be because Find My iPhone isn't activated on your device. 1. First, here's a quick rundown on the different Apple Watches and how they work with Find My iPhone to show their approximate location.
2. If you didn't turn on Find My iPhone prior to having your Apple Watch lost or stolen and your Watch has no means of communicating with the app via a Wi-Fi connection, cellular data, or your paired iPhone, you cannot use it to locate your Watch. 3. To protect your information, put your Apple Watch in Lost Mode by tapping Actions, then Lost Mode in the Find My iPhone app. Putting your Watch in Lost Mode requires a passcode to turn off Find My iPhone, erase your Watch, or pair it with another iPhone. Turning on Lost Mode also allows you to enter a phone number to contact you and a message for anyone that finds your Apple Watch. 4. Apple also recommends changing your Apple ID password and reporting your lost or stolen device to local law enforcement. "Find My iPhone is the only way that you can track or locate a lost or missing device. If Find My iPhone isn't enabled on your watch before it goes missing, there is no other Apple service that can find, track, or otherwise flag your device for you," the support page reads. How to set up Find My iPhone on Apple WatchBottom line: if you want to be able to find your Apple Watch when it's missing, you should definitely set up Find My iPhone if you haven't already. 1. To see if Find My iPhone is already enabled on Apple Watch, open the Watch app for iPhone and go to the My Watch tab. 2. Tap on your Apple Watch, then the "i." If you see "Find My Apple Watch," congrats –– this feature is already enabled for your device. 3. If not, to set up Find My iPhone, open the Settings app on iPhone. 4. Tap your name, then iCloud. 5. Scroll through the list of apps using iCloud, then tap Find My iPhone. 6. Turn on both Find My iPhone and Send Last Location. Turn on both options for maximum security. Abigail Abesamis/Business InsiderRelated coverage from How To Do Everything: Tech:
Abigail Abesamis Demarest is a contributing writer for Insider based in New York. She loves a good glazed donut and nerdy deep dives into the science of food and how it's made. Read more Read less How do I ping my iPhone with my Apple Watch?How to Ping Your iPhone With Your Apple Watch. Swipe up from your watch face to open the Control Center on your Apple Watch.. Scroll to find the Ping button. This is the button that looks like an iPhone with a couple of lines on each side.. Tap the Ping button.. Why can't I ping my iPhone from my Apple Watch?Check Your Wi-Fi and BlueTooth Connections.
A network connectivity issue is the most common cause if you're unable to ping your iPhone. Since Wi-Fi and BlueTooth connections need to be up and running for your iPhone to ping on your Apple Watch, the first step is to ensure that both these connections are enabled.
How do I ping my iPhone?To do so, navigate to www.icloud.com/find and sign in with your Apple ID and password. Select the phone you want to locate from the list of devices and click “play sound” to ping the iPhone.
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