In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through everything you need to know about using Find My iPhone to locate a lost iPhone.

What You Need Before Getting Started

Before using Find My iPhone to locate your device, make sure that:

• Find My iPhone is enabled on your iPhone. This is turned on by default. Go to Settings > [Your Name] > Find My > Find My iPhone to confirm.
• Your lost iPhone has an internet connection via cellular data or Wi-Fi. Find My iPhone uses GPS and internet access on the device to provide its location.
• You remember your Apple ID and password. You will need to sign in to iCloud.com/find or the Find My iPhone app to locate your device.
• You have another device like another iPhone, iPad, or computer to track your lost iPhone from.

How to Use Find My iPhone on iCloud.com?

The easiest way to use Find My iPhone is via the iCloud website. Here are the step-by-step instructions:

1. Open any web browser on your other device and navigate to iCloud.com. Log in using your Apple ID when prompted.
2. Scroll down and click on the Find My iPhone icon. This will open the Find My app on the iCloud website.
3. If asked, select the device you want to locate from the dropdown list.
4. The Find My app will display all devices signed into your iCloud account on a map. Tap on your lost iPhone from the list of devices.
5. This will cause the lost iPhone to play a loud sound (even if it’s set to silent mode) for two minutes to help you locate it if it’s nearby but out of sight. Move closer to the sound to zero in on its location.
6. You’ll also see the lost iPhone’s location on the map if it has an internet connection. Zoom in and pan around to ascertain its precise location if needed. The location accuracy depends on factors like nearby Wi-Fi networks, GPS signals etc.
7. If your lost iPhone does not have an internet connection or can’t be located currently, Find My will display its Last Location as seen on the map before it went offline.

Take Appropriate Remote Actions if the iPhone Can’t be Found

If your lost iPhone shows its location on the map, go and retrieve it! But if it seems stolen, was left in an inaccessible location, or can’t be found after playing sounds, you can take the following remote actions to secure it via Find My iPhone:

1. Lost Mode – Tap Activate to enable Lost Mode remotely. This will lock the iPhone with a passcode if it wasn’t already locked, and display your custom message with a contact number on its lock screen. Whoever finds it can then contact you, without being able to access the iPhone.
2. Remote Lock – Tap Lock to remotely lock the iPhone instantly with your Apple ID passcode. This also prevents access to payment methods linked to Apple Pay on the iPhone.
3. Remote Wipe – As a last resort, tap Erase iPhone to remotely wipe all data on your iPhone, preventing misuse of your private data if you’re sure it can’t be recovered.

Note that taking any of these actions requires the iPhone to come back online and connect to a Wi-Fi or cellular network at least once.

Locating the iPhone using Find My app

Alternatively, if you have the Find My app from Apple installed on another iOS/iPadOS device, you can also use it to locate your lost iPhone:

1. Open the Find My app on the other iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch you own.
2. Sign in with your Apple ID if required.
3. At the bottom, swipe left to open the Devices tab. This will display a map with the location of all your iOS devices.
4. Tap on your lost iPhone from the list. This will highlight its location on the map if available.
5. You can then play a sound on it, set it in Lost Mode, remotely lock or erase it just like on iCloud.com.

The Find My app provides the same functionality more conveniently if you have another iOS device handy.

Tips to improve chances of recovering your lost iPhone

Here are some handy tips to improve your chances of getting back a lost iPhone:

• Always keep Find My iPhone enabled in your iPhone’s settings. Also enable Send Last Location, which will send its last known location to Apple when the battery gets critically low.
• Set up Lost Mode on the iPhone in advance from your Apple ID account settings online. This lets you pre-set a custom lock screen message and phone number for someone to contact you when they find it.
• If you suspect your iPhone was stolen, report it to the local law enforcement authorities. Provide them details like location data from Find My iPhone to aid their investigation.
• When setting a passcode on your iPhone, avoid obvious number combinations which are easier to guess. Use at least a 6 digit secure code.
• Avoid linking credit/debit cards to Apple Pay on an iPhone that has higher chances of being lost or stolen to prevent fraudulent transactions.

We hope these detailed instructions and tips will help you locate and even remotely secure your lost iPhone! Apple has made it easier than ever to find misplaced devices using Find My iPhone.

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Use Built-In Screen Recording The easiest way to record your iPhone’s screen is to use the native screen recording feature built into iOS. Available since iOS 11, the built-in screen recorder allows you to capture high-quality footage of your display, complete with audio input and output.

To access the native screen recorder in iOS 16 and later:

1. Open the Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner of the screen (newer iPhones) or up from the bottom edge of the screen (older iPhones).
2. Long press on the screen recording icon. It looks like a solid circle inside a ring.
3. Tap “Start Recording” and your iPhone will begin capturing video and audio of your display. A red timer will appear at the top of the screen indicating recording is in progress.
4. To stop recording, open the Control Center again and tap the screen recording icon. Your iPhone will automatically save the video to your Photos app.

The built-in recorder allows you to capture your iPhone’s audio and video simultaneously with no third-party software required. For basic screen capturing needs, it’s the best option available in 2024.

Use Third-Party Apps If you need advanced screen recording capabilities beyond what iOS provides natively, third-party apps are available. Applications like ScreenRec allow you to record longer videos, export files in different formats, capture system audio, and more.

Here are some of the key features offered by advanced screen recording apps for iPhone:

• Record for unlimited durations instead of just 5 minutes
• Capture system audio and internal app sounds
• Annotate videos with drawings and text
• Trim and edit recordings after capturing
• Export videos to MP4, MOV, GIF, and other formats
• Save files to camera roll or cloud storage services
• Simultaneously capture front and back camera footage
• Mic and audio input/output controls

So if you need to customize and enhance your iPhone screen recordings in 2024, third-party recorder apps will deliver more options and flexibility.

Use a Mac as a Display Capture Device You can also use QuickTime Player on a Mac computer to record high-quality footage of your iPhone’s display. By connecting your iPhone to your Mac with a Lightning to USB cable, you can mirror your device’s screen and use QuickTime to capture a video.

Here are the steps to record your iPhone with QuickTime on a Mac:

1. Connect your iPhone to your Mac using a Lightning to USB cable.
2. Open QuickTime Player on your Mac. Select “File > New Movie Recording”.
3. Next to the record button, click the down arrow icon.
4. Choose your iPhone from the connected cameras list. Your iPhone’s display will now be mirrored to your Mac.
5. Click the record button in QuickTime Player to start capturing footage of your iPhone’s screen.
6. When finished, click the record button again to stop and save the video to your Mac’s storage.

Recording with QuickTime utilizes the processing power of your Mac to deliver smooth, high-fidelity iPhone screen recordings. You can then edit the videos further using video editing software on your computer.

Considerations for Recording iPhone Screen Here are some important factors to keep in mind when capturing footage of your iPhone’s display:

Video Quality Higher video quality requires more storage space and processing power. Balance visual fidelity with practical file size limits. iPhone’s default 1080p HD at 60fps offers good quality without overly large files.

Audio Input Ensure appropriate audio input levels if recording a voiceover narration. Use headphone mic or external USB mic for best quality.

Storage Space Screen recordings take up storage space quickly. Offload files from your iPhone camera roll to a computer or cloud service to free up space.

Battery Usage Prolonged screen recording sessions drain battery rapidly. Start recordings with battery at 100% or plugged into power when possible.

Legal Compliance Get permission before recording phone calls or capturing personal information. Understand local laws regarding recording consent.

By considering these key factors, you can optimize your iPhone screen recordings in 2024 for the best balance of quality, practicality and compliance.

Conclusion

Whether you need to demonstrate app usage, create video tutorials, or share visual information, recording your iPhone’s screen is easy with the right tools. Built-in iOS screen recording, third-party apps, and QuickTime capture on a Mac offer flexible approaches to capturing smooth, high-quality iPhone display footage. Just be sure to manage video quality, audio, storage utilization, battery drain and legal compliance. By following this guide, you’ll be prepared to record professional, share-ready iPhone tutorial videos, walkthroughs and more in 2024.

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Speaking of which, UK’s telecom Sky Mobile has dropped a major hint via a tweet that the iPhone 13 is ready to launch on September 14, which is exactly a week from now. The video in the tweet invites customers to sign up to know everything about the “next generation” device that’s about to land.

We think it’s time to treat yourself to something new ????

Sky Mobile customers: if there’s one good choice you make today, let it be registering your interest to to get all the info on the upcoming announcement, trust us ????

???? https://t.co/BolP4S9xxo pic.twitter.com/r7E3MbBIR6

— Sky (@SkyUK) September 3, 2021

Clicking the link in the tweet takes one to the landing page to be able to sign up to know about the “upcoming big announcement”. Furthermore, the page advises to sign up before September 14 to be eligible for an exclusive offer. Why not grab the offer to save some penny on the upcoming expensive new smartphone? On that note, Apple is expected to send invites to the September event anytime from now. Thank you for reading!

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Frustrated users highlighted on the Apple Discussion Forum back in 2021 itself with symptoms being crashes rendering the debuts unusable. Restarting the device does not fix the issue for users. Even resetting to factory settings does not curb the issue.

Source: DPigar/Apple Discussions Forum

Apple Service Center claimed the issue to be a hardware problem and users have been assured a replacement device in return. However, customers weren’t happy with their few days old iPhone 13 devices exhibiting such behavior.

One user had their iPhone 13 Pro Max display the pink screen while sending a PDF file via WhatsApp. Considering iOS 15.3 is right around the corner, we expect Apple to bring out some software updates to curb this issue better.

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The Ear 1 is co-created and tuned by Teenage Engineering. The earbuds feature an 11.6mm driver. Speaking of which, up to 40db Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) is on board along with Transparency and normal modes. Three microphones are present to keep you sounding crystal clear during calls using advanced algorithms to keep out wind and unwanted background noise.

We think the Ear 1 to be quite an alternative to the AirPods Pro at least when the price is taken into consideration.

Source: Nothing Source: Nothing

The Nothing Ear 1 is IPX4 certified for splash and sweat resistance. Each earbud weighs 4.7g which is a perfect balance in our opinion and features pressure-relieving vents for optimum comfort. Nothing provides three ear tip sizes for the best fit possible. The Ear 1 can provide listening time for up to 5 hours and when combined with the charging case, you can expect 34 hours of battery life.

Source: Nothing

The Ear (1) app is available on iOS helping users manage and customize their earbuds. The Android app is also available and as a bonus for Android users, the earbuds support Google Fast Pair enabling instant pair and play. The Ear 1 will be available in limited quantities on Nothing’s website starting July 31. A full-fledged rollout will begin on August 17. In India, the Ear 1 will be a Flipkart-exclusive device.

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This year Apple has taken things up a notch as they are eliminating the plastic wrap that keeps the iPhone box safe, tamper-free, and secure during shipping. As per a tweet by DuanRui, the new seal for the iPhone 13 series is a simple tear-tab.

HOT: iPhone 13 series is up for pre-order now

A new secure paper seal has to be torn off to open the box

Replacing the wrapper is a paper tab seal that you would have to tear off to open the iPhone box. We were a bit on the fence about the seal here but it seems like the paper tab is strongly glued to the lid of the box, preventing the contents from falling off, should the lid open. Also, the new seal serves as solid evidence with regards to the authenticity as to whether the box has been opened before or not.

DOWNLOAD: iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro wallpapers

According to Apple, going plastic-wrap-free helps them rule out 600 metric tons of plastic and aim to go the plastic-free route on all of its sales packages by the year 2025.

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Since its introduction at the iPhone 8/X launch event, the AirPower never made it to reality. After nearly two years in 2019, AirPower was canceled. Apple reasoned that the device was unable to meet its own quality standards. Since its inception, Apple takes quality and reliability very seriously for the best user experience (the Butterfly Keyboard being an exception!). Take a look at the canceled AirPower first and then let’s jump on to Xiaomi’s clone of the same.

The original Apple AirPower | Source: Apple

Xiaomi’s iteration of the demised Apple AirPower

Source: Xiaomi Source: Xiaomi Source: Xiaomi Source: Xiaomi

As you can see from the pictures above, Xiaomi’s Apple AirPower clone (the shape here is less-rounded though) can charge up to 3 devices at a time. As per Xiaomi, the wireless charger provides an output of 60W with up to 20W available for each device. There are 19 coils built into the wireless charger which allows devices to be charged by placing them anywhere on the pad. There is no need to adjust your devices unlike conventional wireless chargers out there. You’ll be able to charge any Qi-certified device (except the Apple Watch) by resting it on this pad.

Xiaomi claims to have worked for two years on this wireless charger and feels confident that they have been able to iron out the overheating issue. And yes, this was apparently the main reason why Apple shelved the AirPower. On that note, only time will tell how well Xiaomi’s new AirPower clone will fare for such a challenging piece of tech.

This multi-coiled Xiaomi wireless charging pad will set you back just $91, which is really impressive considering the capabilities on offer here.

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Redesigned notifications system

There’s no shying around the fact that the current notification center on iOS is totally chaotic, for a lack of a better word! Sure we do have grouped notifications and a visually pleasing design to back up, however, the organization of items isn’t the best out there when compared to the rival Android where notifications are stacked much more neatly and logically conceptualized.

In-app Settings and preferences

This one has been on our wishlist for almost a decade now. You see ever since its inception, iOS has been burying every official and third-party app settings and preferences towards the bottom section of the Settings app. This behavior is nothing short of frustrating considering how well-tuned iOS is for usability. As a prime example, let’s take the Camera app for instance, where changing main camera preferences requires one to jump to the Settings app to make required changes. However, thankfully, Apple since the iPhone 11, Apple baked in the video resolution setting right onto the top bar of the Camera app.

Interactive widgets

Home screen widgets were introduced in iOS 14 last year. Although it bought with it some nice dynamic information right in the forefront. However, the widgets aren’t interactive in any way, say, for example, the ability to control audio playback, scrollable info, browse social media feeds, and more. Also, we wish if Apple adds the ability to expand icons to form widgets and vice versa.

improved multitasking with split-screen view

When it comes to memory management, nothing comes close to iOS, all thanks to Apple’s effortless software and hardware integration. The iPhone 8 has just 2GB of RAM and it even today does multitasking in a beat. The maxed-out variant of the iPhone 12 Pro Max features 6GB of RAM but the sheer amount of memory is severely limited by the lack of split-screen multitasking. Combining all this with the large bezel-less display experience further hampers productivity and feels like a not-so-great usage of all the available screen real-estate.

Restyled UI

Source: Apple

iOS has been nearly the same in terms of look and feel (that Weather app though!) ever since the heavy redesign of iOS 7 way back in 2013. Rumors have been making rounds for quite some time now indicating macOS Big Sur-esque icons, ambiance, and overall elements throughout the user interface. We just can’t hold our excitement with regards to this as we feel Big Sur brought freshness to the Mac lineup after so many years and that the look and feel trickling down across other systems would make everything even more cohesive and consistent.

Alright, below is the list of supported and unsupported iPhone models for Apple’s next major iOS 15 software update.

Devices that will have full support for iOS 15

• iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 12 and 12 mini
• iPhone SE (2020)
• iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max
• iPhone 11
• iPhone XS and XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
• iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
• iPhone SE (2016)
• iPhone 6S and 6S Plus

Thank you for reading!

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iOS 15.1 Dev Beta 3 (19B5060d) has been released. #iOS151 #iOS151DevBeta3 #iOS151Beta3 pic.twitter.com/DUu6daH5iX

— Apple Software Updates (@AppleSWUpdates) October 6, 2021

According to popular wallpaper designer @AR72014, Apple ProRes video capture is now available for the iPhone 13 Pro models. ProRes is Apple’s own highly compressed video format/codec useful for high-quality cinema-grade post-production experience. It supports a resolution of up to 8K in general (4K 30fps on the iPhone 13 Pro devices).

Source: @AR72014 on Twitter

iOS and iPadOS 15.1 Beta 3 release notes

Go to Settings > General > Software Update to check for the new build.

The Public beta version of both iOS and iPadOS 15.1 Beta 3 is expected to be available within 24 hours. Should you find any new features in the update, please do let us know in the comments section down below.

Thank you for reading.

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The flame then caught her face and caused minor but sore burns on her cheek. She rushed down to her mother to act upon the situation. Her mother put out the fire without the need for fire service.

Let’s understand all of this straight from her words as detailed it to the source of this report, Birmingham Mail:

I lay down for around five minutes to close my eyes to fall asleep…. (then) I could see flashing orange colours. I woke up and ran downstairs and shouted my mom.

“There was no need for the fire service to attend as my mom had managed to put the fire out herself.

“I would just like to spread the word to please make sure people take note – it could have been a lot worse.

Source: Birmingham Mail

It appears that she was using a charger from another brand however the lightning cable use an original Apple accessory. She urged users to refrain from charging their phones overnight. We believe the main issue here could be her wall socket or a third-party charging brick from a questionable brand considering she was using a genuine Apple charging cable.

Post the dangerous incident, Amie took over to Facebook to express her terrifying experience. She wrote:

So 2am this morning I was lying down as you do on my phone. Plugged in my charger and it set alight.

“My bed cover/duvet set on fire and also caught my face. This isn’t even a cheap charger, it’s an Apple charger. Please don’t go to bed and leave your phone charging overnight.

“If I was asleep this could have been a lot worse and this could have set my whole family home up with all my family in …

“Please be aware that this can happen to anyone and could be a lot worse. It’s dangerous.

Source: Birmingham Mail

Apple’s advice

Apple responded to this debacle by stating they take safety very seriously and advise users to follow safe charging practices. Apple currently is investigating this tragic occurrence and is in touch with her. One of the very important pieces of advice from Apple is to avoid charging the phone in poorly ventilated spaces or places where moisture is presently leading to a fire hazard.

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