How to Find misplaced devices with Apple Watch?

Find misplaced devices with Apple Watch

The Find Devices app on Apple Watch can help you locate Apple devices you’ve lost or misplaced. To find your Apple devices you must connect them to your Apple ID.

See the location of a device

If your device is online, you can see its location in the Find Devices app. For supported devices, Find Devices can locate the device even if it’s powered off, in low power mode, or if airplane mode is turned on.

Open the Find Devices app on your Apple Watch, then tap a device.

• If the device can be located: It appears on the map so you can see where it is. The device’s approximate distance, time it last connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, and charge level appears above the map. An approximate location appears below the map.
• If the device can’t be located: You see “No location” under the device’s name. Under Notifications, turn on Notify When Found. You receive a notification once it’s located.

Play a sound on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or Apple Watch

1. Open the Find Devices app on your Apple Watch, then tap a device.
2. Tap Play Sound.

• If the device is online: A sound starts after a short delay and gradually increases in volume, then plays for about two minutes. The device vibrates (if applicable). A Find My [device] alert appears on the device’s screen. A confirmation email is also sent to your Apple ID email address.
• If the device is offline: You see Sound Pending. The sound plays the next time the device connects to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.

Play a sound on your AirPods or Beats headphones

If your AirPods or Beats headphones are paired with your Apple Watch, you can play a sound on them using Find Devices.

For supported AirPods models, you can even play a sound on your AirPods if they are in their case.

1. Open the Find Devices app on your Apple Watch, then tap a device.
2. Tap Play Sound. If your AirPods or AirPods Pro are separated, you can mute one by tapping Left or Right to find them one at a time.

• If the device is online: It plays a sound immediately for two minutes. A confirmation email is also sent to your Apple ID email address.
• If the device is offline: You receive a notification the next time your device is in range of your Apple Watch.

Get directions to a device

You can get directions to a device’s current location in the Maps app on your Apple Watch.

1. Open the Find Devices app on your Apple Watch, then tap a device you want directions to.
2. Tap Directions to open Maps.
3. Tap the route to get directions from your current location to the device’s location.

Receive a notification when you’ve left a device behind

To help keep you from misplacing your device, you can receive a notification when you’ve left your device behind. You can also set Trusted Locations—locations where you can leave your device without receiving a notification.

1. Open the Find Devices app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap the device you want to set up a notification for.
3. Below Notifications, tap Notify When Left Behind, then turn on Notify When Left Behind.

You can also open the Find My app on your iPhone, tap Devices, tap the device you want to set up a notification for, then tap Notify When Left Behind. Turn on Notify When Left Behind, then follow the onscreen instructions.

If you want to add a Trusted Location, you can choose a suggested location, or tap New Location, select a location on the map, then tap Done.

Mark a device as lost

If your device is lost or stolen, you can turn on Lost Mode for your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch, or lock your Mac.

1. Open the Find Devices app on your Apple Watch, then tap a device.
2. Tap Lost Mode, then turn on Lost Mode.

When you mark a device as lost, the following occurs:

• A confirmation email is sent to your Apple ID email address.
• A message indicating the device is lost and how to contact you appears on the device’s Lock Screen.
• Your device doesn’t display alerts or make noise when you receive messages or notifications, or if any alarms go off. Your device can still receive phone calls and FaceTime calls.
• Apple Pay is disabled for your device. Any credit or debit cards set up for Apple Pay, student ID cards, and Express Transit cards are removed from your device. Credit, debit, and student ID cards are removed even if your device is offline. Express Transit cards are removed the next time your device goes online.
• For an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch, you see your device’s current location on the map as well as any changes in its location.

Locate an AirTag or other item in Find Items

You can use the Find Items app on your Apple Watch to locate a missing AirTag or thirdparty item that you’ve registered to your Apple ID.

See the location of an item

Open the Find Items app on your Apple Watch, then tap an item you want to find.

• If the item can be located: It appears on the map so you can see where it is. The device’s approximate distance, time it last connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, and charge level appears above the map. An approximate location appears below the map.
• If the item can’t be located: You see where and when it was last located. Under Notifications, tap Notify When Found, then turn on Notify When Found. You receive a notification once it’s located again.

Play a sound

If the item is nearby, you can play a sound on it to help you find it.

Note: If you can’t play a sound on an item, you won’t see the Play Sound button.

1. Open the Find Items app on your Apple Watch, then tap the item you want to play a sound on.
2. Tap Play Sound.

To stop playing the sound before it ends automatically, tap Stop Sound.

Get directions to an item

You can get directions to an item’s current or last known location in the Maps app on your Apple Watch.

1. Open the Find Items app on your Apple Watch, then tap the item you want to get directions to.
2. Tap Directions to open Maps.
3. Tap the route to get directions from your current location to the item’s location.

Receive a notification when you’ve left an item behind

To help keep you from misplacing your items, you can receive a notification when you’ve left them behind. You can also set Trusted Locations—locations where you can leave your item without receiving a notification.

1. Open the Find Items app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap the item you want to set up a notification for.
3. Tap Notify When Left Behind, then turn on Notify When Left Behind.

You can also open the Find My app on your iPhone, tap Items, tap the item you want to set up a notification for, then tap Notify When Left Behind. Turn on Notify When Left Behind, then follow the onscreen instructions.

If you want to add a Trusted Location, you can choose a suggested location, or tap New Location, select a location on the map, then tap Done.

Change distance units

1. Open the Find Items app on your Apple Watch, then turn the Digital Crown to scroll to the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap “Distance in,” then choose miles or kilometers.

Mark an AirTag or other item as lost in Find Items on Apple Watch

Mark a device as lost

If you lose an AirTag or third-party item registered to your Apple ID, you can use the Find Items app to mark it as lost.

1. Open the Find Items app on your Apple Watch, then tap an item.
2. Tap Lost Mode, then turn on Lost Mode.

If someone finds your item, they can learn more about it by connecting to it.

Turn off Lost Mode for an item

When you find your lost item, turn off Lost Mode.

1. Open the Find Items app on your Apple Watch, then tap the item.
2. Tap Lost Mode, then turn off Lost Mode.