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Apple iPhone 8 Plus

iOS 11.0
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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 iCloud.
Press Find My iPhone.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Find "Find My iPhone"
    • Press Settings.
    • Press your Apple ID.
    • Press iCloud.
    • 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 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.
  • 4
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.