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If my location for find my is off on my iPad is there anyway i can turn it on through another apple device?

I tried finding my iPad through find my but the location is off. Is there anyway I can turn the location through another apple device??

iPad Pro, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jul 4, 2021 10:22 PM

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Posted on Jul 5, 2021 3:58 AM

Here is Apple’s advice for lost or stolen devices:

If your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is lost or stolen – Apple Support

Use the Find My app to locate a lost or stolen device – Apple Support


If the Find My iPad feature was enabled prior to it being “misplaced”, then if active, you would stand a good chance of locating it. 


However, if the feature was not activated prior to being misplaced - or the iPad has been inactive for more than 24 hours, the last known location will not be available - and the opportunity to use technical means to recover the iPad have been lost. You cannot remotely enable/disable Find My on devices.

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Jul 5, 2021 3:58 AM in response to nyshamarie

Here is Apple’s advice for lost or stolen devices:

If your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is lost or stolen – Apple Support

Use the Find My app to locate a lost or stolen device – Apple Support


If the Find My iPad feature was enabled prior to it being “misplaced”, then if active, you would stand a good chance of locating it. 


However, if the feature was not activated prior to being misplaced - or the iPad has been inactive for more than 24 hours, the last known location will not be available - and the opportunity to use technical means to recover the iPad have been lost. You cannot remotely enable/disable Find My on devices.

If my location for find my is off on my iPad is there anyway i can turn it on through another apple device?

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