Today, a mobile phone is an indispensable means of communication and carries not only material value, but also a lot of useful and necessary information in the form of contacts, correspondence, photos or videos. Due to the size of the device, the phone is often lost. It can fall out of a pocket or bag on the street, discharge itself in an apartment, but sometimes it can become the prey of an intruder. It is important to find the lost phone, if it is turned off, by all possible means so that valuable information does not fall into the hands of a stranger.
How to find a switched off iPhone phone
Recovering a stolen or lost iPhone is much easier than a regular phone. In modern models, the SIM card is built-in, it is impossible to remove it in the usual way, and in order to find the lost phone, if it is turned off, you need to perform simple steps. For this you need:
- on the Internet, go to the site for searching for Apple devices, enter the password and login in the windows that appear;
- after opening the account menu, select the “Find iPhone” tab, as a result of which a map with a marked green or gray dot will appear.
A green dot indicates that the phone is currently on, and if attempts to call it are unsuccessful, then the SIM card was simply pulled out of it.
A gray dot means that the phone is turned off, and its location indicates the location of the smartphone. If the area is familiar, and the owner of the phone had to be there, then perhaps the phone really could have been lost. This could mean that the phone really could have been lost and not stolen. If the area is unfamiliar, then there may be two options: the phone was stolen or someone found it and took it home.
When it was possible to locate and find the lost phone on the map, if it is turned off, you need to lock the device using the Lost Mode function. This is a service that allows you to block the operation of your smartphone. It is necessary to write a message in which to indicate the reward for the lost device, as well as the fact that it is impossible to use the phone for its intended purpose. If no one answered the message, then it's time to contact the police.
How to find a switched off Android phone
Most mobile devices are easy to find when they are turned on, but finding a lost phone when it is turned off is not always possible. Fortunately, this problem no longer applies to mobile smartphones with Android OS, for which the Signal Flare application has been developed, which uses a special built-in low battery warning function for its operation.
The Signal Flare program allows you to fix the location of the phone at the moment it is completely discharged or the battery is disconnected. The signal received from the application activates the service wireless capabilities of Wi-Fi, GPS located in the device and transmits the received data about the location of the phone to a common server. However, if the battery is completely discharged or is removed from the device, then it will not be possible to find the lost phone if it is turned off.
How to find a switched off phone by imei code
There are a large number of proposals on the Internet to find a lost phone, if it is turned off, by the imei code. However, by sending a request or SMS message to such dubious companies, there is a high probability of not only a lack of results in the search for a mobile device, but also the loss of money and precious time.
A corresponding request to find a phone by imei to mobile companies is submitted only by law enforcement agencies on the basis of a statement of loss from the owner of the phone. And already the operator, using a unique assigned number and using special high-tech equipment, sets the missing device in the search.
In order not to waste time while official structures are looking for a lost phone, you can use the services of service sites that collect data on imei codes of lost mobile devices into a database. The sites contain information about the type of mobile phone, its imei code, the type of reward and the method of return, so that a person who is lucky enough to find a lost phone, if it is turned off, can contact the owner to return it.
