iCloud Find Devices - Can I obtain and copy the last location coordinates?

Good evening.


My question is as per the title: is there a way to see (and possibly to copy) the latitude/longitude coordinates of a lost or stolen device that I can see in the iCloud Find Devices page? Or am I limited to looking at the map and finding the coordinates with the help of a third-party app (for example a Maps application)?


For the sake of this question, let us assume the device is somehow connected to the internet and has transmitted its position at least once.


Thank you.

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 19, 2024 1:40 PM

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Posted on Dec 19, 2024 2:14 PM

What you “see” in FindMy is all you get.


Apple does not continuously track devices or store historical location data.


The system generally only “finds” a device at the moment you ask via FindMy.


Also note that Maps (although not FindMy) WILL easily provide Lat/*** coordinates.


Simply “drop a pin” on the location and the coordinates will be displayed.

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Dec 19, 2024 2:14 PM in response to Sureh25

What you “see” in FindMy is all you get.


Apple does not continuously track devices or store historical location data.


The system generally only “finds” a device at the moment you ask via FindMy.


Also note that Maps (although not FindMy) WILL easily provide Lat/*** coordinates.


Simply “drop a pin” on the location and the coordinates will be displayed.

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