Losing a device can be troublesome, especially smart devices like smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops, or music players. Apple uses the Find My feature to help users find their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or Apple Watch. However, users can also find their Apple devices using the embedded voice assistant Siri. However, the lost device must be connected to the Internet for Siri to find it immediately. Otherwise, the lost device will not receive notifications until it is connected to the Internet again.
Apple has shared a handy guide on its support page to help users find their lost iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Apple Watch devices. It’s also worth noting that finding any device using Siri requires users to link their device to an iCloud account for the feature to work seamlessly.
How to use Siri to find a lost iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or Apple Watch
Finding a lost device using Siri is fairly easy, but users need to note that they can only be found immediately if their lost device is connected to the internet using Wi-Fi or cellular data. The following guide is for devices running iOS 14.
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Summon Siri with the voice command “Hey Siri” or by pressing the Home, Side, or Top button.
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Ask Find My “X” (replace “X” with the name of your lost device, such as an iPhone or Apple Watch).
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Siri will then display the location of the linked device on a map in the Find My app.
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Additionally, Siri will play a beep sound on a lost device to make locating it easier.
If the lost device is offline, Siri will send the command anyway, and notifications will be sent to the device once it comes back online. However, users are advised to register an FIR for the lost device at the nearest police station if they believe that their device is lost and cannot be easily found.
