How can I find my old iPhone’s location?

QUESTION 1. how can I find my old iPhone’s location if somebody got on it and turned off the location but I’m still logged in with my Apple ID? QUESTION 2. And they deleted most of my stuff. How would I go about getting my voice memos back if they were deleted off my iPhone that was stolen and they were the last thing I had of my mom before she died?



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Posted on Aug 2, 2023 10:21 PM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2023 9:46 AM

From Use the Find My app to locate a missing device or item - Apple Support

- "Don't see your device? You might not have Find My [device] turned on. If your device is powered off, the battery has run out, or more than 24 hours has passed since its last location was sent to Apple, you also can't see your device's location."


If the memo was deleted while the device was logged into your account, see Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone - Apple Support

You can recover a voice memo if it's still in the Recently Deleted folder


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Aug 3, 2023 9:46 AM in response to donavan128

From Use the Find My app to locate a missing device or item - Apple Support

- "Don't see your device? You might not have Find My [device] turned on. If your device is powered off, the battery has run out, or more than 24 hours has passed since its last location was sent to Apple, you also can't see your device's location."


If the memo was deleted while the device was logged into your account, see Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone - Apple Support

You can recover a voice memo if it's still in the Recently Deleted folder


Aug 3, 2023 9:49 AM in response to Limnos

From Use the Find My app to locate a missing device or item - Apple Support

- "Don't see your device? You might not have Find My [device] turned on. If your device is powered off, the battery has run out, or more than 24 hours has passed since its last location was sent to Apple, you also can't see your device's location."


If the memo was deleted while the device was logged into your account, see Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone - Apple Support

You can recover a voice memo if it's still in the Recently Deleted folder


If you are logged into your account on another device then missing items hsould reappear if you sign into iCloud and activate its features.


Note that if somebody was able to delete items from your account then you have a compromised account and you need to pay attention to that immediately.


Read this document if you think your Apple ID has been compromised. --> https://support.apple.com/HT204145


For iOS 15 or earlier, if you want to see if anyone else has access to your device or accounts, click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT212021


For iOS 16 or later see how Safety Check on iPhone works to keep you safe. https://support.apple.com/guide/personal-safety/how-safety-check-works-ips2aad835e1/1.0/web/1.0


Use the information in this document to check your Apple ID device list to find where you're signed in --> https://support.apple.com/HT205064


Related materials:

Personal Safety User Guide

https://support.apple.com/guide/personal-safety/welcome/web

> open the Table of Contents and review the articles


A document with general information about security and your Apple ID --> https://support.apple.com/HT201303


Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security by clicking on this link --> https://support.apple.com/HT204169 "This article provides country-specific Apple Support contact information for customers seeking help with their Apple ID password or other security-related issues."




Aug 3, 2023 10:32 AM in response to donavan128

donavan128 wrote:

QUESTION 1. how can I find my old iPhone’s location if somebody got on it and turned off the location but I’m still logged in with my Apple ID?

This iPhone must be powered-on and have either a cellular or wireless connection to the Internet in order for it to appear in the Find My service. Until it does, only its last known location would appear for up to 24 hours.


QUESTION 2. And they deleted most of my stuff. How would I go about getting my voice memos back if they were deleted off my iPhone that was stolen and they were the last thing I had of my mom before she died?

Unless they were able to access your old iPhone, they wouldn't be able to delete anything off it it ... and, in order for them to access it, one or more of the following would need to be true:

  • The phone was jailbroken.
  • They had access to your Apple ID credentials.
  • They knew your phone's passcode.
  • They have your exact fingerprints (for Touch ID), or look exactly like you (for FaceID).


As far as voice "memos," I'm assuming that you are referring to voicemails. If so, it may be possible to retrieve them by contacting your cellular provider.


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