You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Is there any way i can locate my ipad even if it says its offline on the last location

Is there any way to find out where my last device location was even if it says it's offline

iPad, iPadOS 15

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 1:38 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Nov 1, 2022 4:44 PM

Start here:

Locate a device in Find My on iPad - Apple Support


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/offline 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.

3 replies
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Nov 1, 2022 4:44 PM in response to Kgrant0526

Start here:

Locate a device in Find My on iPad - Apple Support


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/offline 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.

Nov 1, 2022 4:54 PM in response to Kgrant0526

In the settings for Find My, if you enabled the Find My Network, you may still get a location for an offline device. But it depends on someone else with an Apple Find My device passing relatively close to your lost device so their device can anonymously ping it and transmit the location information.


Apple’s Find My network now offers new third-party finding experiences - Apple


Is there any way i can locate my ipad even if it says its offline on the last location

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.