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Can an off stolen phone be tracked

Can an off stolen phone be tracked

Posted on Sep 10, 2022 10:12 AM

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If you want to track the phone........


Find My must be enabled on the phone

The phone must be powered on

The phone must have a good Internet connection

Posted on Sep 10, 2022 10:18 AM

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Sep 10, 2022 11:10 AM in response to efrain108

https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/21/ios-15-here-are-the-devices-that-support-find-my-when-turned-off/


https://www.macrumors.com/guide/find-my-network-accessory-program/



Starting with iOS 15 certain models of iPhones can be tracked even if powered down, starting with the iPhone 11 by using Apple’s Find My Network (enabled by default). When I start to turn off my iPhone 13 I get a message that says “This device can still be tracked even if powered down."


Now, of course, if the battery is completely drained and no power is available that’s a different story altogether.



Can an off stolen phone be tracked

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