My Apple Watch Series 5 has been lost for a couple of days, it’s definitely dead and hasn’t been powered on since the “Lost Mode” is still pending. However it seems to be updating locations, I have looked high and low over and over but I still can not find it, the locations it’s updating is where I have been. Is it possible that the Watch App is doing this updating and not my Apple Watch?
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As super stressful as this is, I just wanted to share my experience, in hopes that it may help someone else. When accessing "Find My" app from my iPhone, similar to most of you, I was very confused as to why my "dead" Apple Watch seemed to always be in the same location as my iPhone; yet, it was nowhere to be found. Concerned that this iOS's feature/app could somehow be sending me incorrect information, I decided to compare, both:
Surprisingly, the data from my Mac, DID NOT correspond to the information that was obtained from my iOS Device. Upon immediate accessing the iCloud.com's "Find My" feature via my Mac, I was able to see the "LAST KNOWN LOCATION" before my Apple Watch went dead/offline. Something I was unable to do with my iOS device and after reading the previous responses I now understand why.
In conclusion, what I learned from this entire fiasco is that, once an iPhone is disabled or id dead:
1."Find My" app installed on the watch's paired device, (i.e. iPhone) will be of NO USE.
2.Determining the last known location, prior to the device being disabled, may be achieved by accessing the iCloud.com's "Find My" feature; using a device that is NOT PAIRED with the Apple Watch. At least, this was my saving grace.
3.The "PING or Playing Sound" feature located in "Find My" DID NOT work, while trying to locate my disabled apple watch. However, once the watch was REBOOTED, the feature DID work.
As mentioned previously, this is a horrible design flaw, one that I hope is fixed with the newest update. Being that we have come to expect so much more from apple, it's highly frustrating when mishaps like this occurs. Hope you guys can find this info somewhat helpful.
Exactly what happened to me.
I actually now blame this horrible Apple design flaw for making me believe for more than 24hrs that my watch was NOT lost, and delaying my decision to mark it as lost in Find My.
The Lost status is still pending but I have no idea if it means that my watch is lying somewhere undiscovered or if someone had the time to bypass the passcode, reset the watch and pair it with another device - would we know if that happened?? Would the watch still show in my devices or would I get notified it was not paired anymore?
Not enough info is available about all this, and we should all make a big fuss about it for the amount of money we pay for the watch, because they make it sound like we have some options when a watch goes missing, but really, unless the watch miraculously still has battery, we don't.
For example there should be some extra battery life specifically reserved for when a watch is reported missing, allowing the owner to play a sound - to rule out the possibility of the watch still being in their possession but hidden, for example...
But no, once the battery is dead, no sound will come out. A company like Apple who always claim to meet and exceed our needs...didn't think about that??!
well there should be a reserve battery that can be activated in the case it is marked as lost. Just like when the watch can keep showing the time even when it needs charging. And I would like its "last known location" to be available even after 24hrs. What is so good about GDPR and privacy if my watch is lying on the ground somewhere free to be picked up by a stranger whilst Apple, in the name of privacy laws, is not allowed to let me - ME the owner of the watch - access the whereabouts of its last known location after 24hrs 🤦🏻♀️
aurelie1101 wrote:
well there should be a reserve battery that can be activated in the case it is marked as lost. Just like when the watch can keep showing the time even when it needs charging. And I would like its "last known location" to be available even after 24hrs. What is so good about GDPR and privacy if my watch is lying on the ground somewhere free to be picked up by a stranger whilst Apple, in the name of privacy laws, is not allowed to let me - ME the owner of the watch - access the whereabouts of its last known location after 24hrs 🤦🏻♀️
There's no room for an additional battery. When your watch is in Power Reserve, it's using the main battery but in very small amounts. It would take far more battery power than that to connect to a network, receive a signal and then emit a sound.
You can certainly let Apple know your thoughts on the matter here:
Would it make a difference using 'FindMy' from a Mac as opposed to another non-apple device? I used 'FindMy' from my Dell work computer and it is not showing my watches last known location prior to dying. I do have a Mac at home though. Apple Support said showing the last known location is a feature you have to activate on the device. I don't recall ever activating that feature. Why in the world would that not be a feature that is always activated but you can deactivate if you choose?! The most helpful tool in finding a device that typically goes dead after being lost is that last known location!!
Couldn’t agree more.
just removed everything from my car, cause though it was in my car somewhere.
the real funny thing , obviously Apple doesn’t bother even reading these forums, for me the best feed back they can get to improve the product.
just frustration…
OzGrrr wrote:
the real funny thing , obviously Apple doesn’t bother even reading these forums, for me the best feed back they can get to improve the product.
That's correct. Apple doesn't read here in these forums for feedback or suggestions. They have a dedicated page for that:
So the location that I’m seeing the watch randomly update location for is actually my cell phone. Not my watch. That’s what your saying right?
my watch pinged in the house but I can't find it . Now I can't find how to use find my app watch again
feel you dudde. i just ripped up my place of work looking for my watch. Then my eyes turns to my BMW to rip it up
I need to find my apply watch
Well that sucks. The same thing happened to me, and I was going crazy looking for it!
Extremely helpful, thank you!!!
Even if it has data the person who stole it Im 100% does not have an Apple Watch charger so if it’s ever stolen it’s gone sad truth
I lost my watch 6 this morning in the ocean. Funny 😂 enough, it is still showing my home location. I guess once the pairing is disconnected, Find My would show the current location.
I had this issue this week. This has to be a bug, right?
Lost/stolen Apple Watch dead but still showing location
