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Apple iPhone 12 mini

iOS 14.1
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Select settings for Find My iPhone

Find My iPhone enables you to find your phone if you lose it or you can lock it should it get stolen. To select settings for Find My iPhone, you need to activate your Apple ID on your phone.

Press Settings.
Press your Apple ID.
Press Find My.
Press Find My iPhone.
Press the indicator next to
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Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Find "Find My iPhone"
    • Press Settings.
    • Press your Apple ID.
    • Press Find My.
    • Press Find My iPhone.
  • 2
    Turn on Find My iPhone
    • Press the indicator next to "Find My iPhone" to turn on the function.
  • 3
    Turn offline finding on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Find My network" to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, you need to follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
      If you turn on offline finding, your phone can use other nearby Apple devices to register its current position via Bluetooth. To use the function, your phone and Bluetooth need to be turned on.
  • 4
    Turn sending of latest location on or off
    • Press the indicator next to "Send Last Location" to turn the function on or off.
      If you turn on the function, your phone can send its current position regularly to iCloud using GPS and Wi-Fi networks.
  • 5
    Return to the home screen
    • Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.