Find my iPhone Powered off/Battery Dead

Can you locate your lost or stolen iphone it the phone is powered off of battery is dead using find my app?

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Mar 1, 2024 6:33 AM

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Posted on Mar 1, 2024 7:54 AM

Re: “… care to explain? …”


Sure.


As already explained, when you simply “turn off” an iPhone it’s not ALL powered off.


Numerous “always-on” functions continue to operate (e.g. the clock and calendar still run); part of this always-on power goes to the bluetooth beacon for - I believe - 24 Hrs.


At this point your phone effectively functions like an AirTag; with it’s beacon detected by other Apple devices; which then relay it’s approximate position to Apple’s FindMy servers.


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Mar 1, 2024 7:54 AM in response to Dollbaby825

Re: “… care to explain? …”


Sure.


As already explained, when you simply “turn off” an iPhone it’s not ALL powered off.


Numerous “always-on” functions continue to operate (e.g. the clock and calendar still run); part of this always-on power goes to the bluetooth beacon for - I believe - 24 Hrs.


At this point your phone effectively functions like an AirTag; with it’s beacon detected by other Apple devices; which then relay it’s approximate position to Apple’s FindMy servers.


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