How accurate is find my apple watch

If you're wondering how to find a dead Apple watch, all you need to do is open the Find My app, then select your smartwatch from the list of connected devices. Its last-known location would pop up, which you can then track down.

Although I like to think of myself as a responsible person, I've lost my Apple watch once or twice. I was able to locate it easily with the Find my iPhone feature, and I've run through how you can do this and more below.

• How To Find A Dead Apple Watch?
• On A Computer
• How Do You Switch On Find My iPhone?
• How To Find Your Lost Apple Watch With Someone Else's Device?
• What Happens When I Mark My Apple Watch As Lost?
• How Do You Prevent Your Apple Watch From Getting Lost?
• 1. Find Secure Storage
• 2. Wear it Tight
• 3. Get a GPS Tile
• 4. Enable Find My application
• Can The Police Track A Stolen Apple Watch?
• How Accurate Is Find My Apple Watch?
• How Do You Find Apple Watch If It's Online?
• FAQ
• What Do You Do If Apple Device Is Not Showing Up On Find My App?
• Solution 1: Force Restart
• Solution 2: Airplane Mode
• Solution 3: Update iOS
• Final Thoughts

How To Find A Dead Apple Watch?

To find a dead Apple watch, you will have to use the Find My app. It's a built-in application that lets you register your Apple devices, then track them if they ever go missing. Although it can help, its tracking feature doesn't come pre-enabled. You have to switch it on yourself.

If your watch is offline, the Find my app will show you its last-known location before it died. If it's online, you can play audio and track it down.

Here's what you do:

• Go to the Find My app on either your iPhone or iPad
• Click on the Devices section
• You will see a map pop up
• Select it from the list of Find My enabled devices
• Click on the Directions to get the last location of your lost device

Keep in mind that someone might have gotten to it before you. So, don't be surprised if it's no longer there.

On A Computer

The Find My iPhone feature works on your computer too. You'll have to log onto your iCloud account to use it.

Here's what you do:

• Go to the iCloud.com website
• Enter your Apple ID and password
• Enter the verification code that will be sent to your iPhone and other Apple devices.
• Select Find iPhone
• You should see a map appear (might take a few seconds to pop up)
• Click on the All Devices tab on the top of the page
• Click on your Apple watch

How Do You Switch On Find My iPhone?

As mentioned, the Find My iPhone app will help. However, you first need to enable its tracking feature.

Here's how you do this:

• Go to the Settings app
• Click on your name on the top
• Tap the Find My button on the next page
• Click on the Find My iPhone button
• Enable Offline Finding or Find My Network
• Switch on Send Last Location

How To Find Your Lost Apple Watch With Someone Else's Device?

Don't worry if you don't have your iPhone or computer. You can still use a friend's phone to find your Apple watch.

Here's how:

• Get the borrowed iPhone or iPad
• Head to the Find My app
• Click on the Me tab
• Tap on the Help a Friend section
• Then select Use a different Apple ID
• Log into the same Apple ID that you've set Find My on
• Follow the steps as mentioned

What Happens When I Mark My Apple Watch As Lost?

In the Devices tab, there is a Mark as Lost option. Several users have wondered what happens when they click on it. Well, this locks your lost smartwatch and lets you display a custom message on the screen. This makes it useless for whoever finds it and lets them figure out where to return it to.

What do you do if you've found your watch after you enable lost mode? You can enter your iCloud password to get access to it again.

How Do You Prevent Your Apple Watch From Getting Lost?

There are a couple of ways to keep your device safe.

Some of them include:

1. Find Secure Storage

First up, make sure the watch is locked away and secure when you're not wearing it, such as in a drawer.

2. Wear it Tight

Make sure that the device is tight on your wrist. You will risk it falling off otherwise.

3. Get a GPS Tile

Although this trick won't prevent your Apple watch from getting lost, you won't be able to find it easily in case it goes missing. I'm talking about installing a GPS tile. This will be more thorough than using the Find My iPhone feature.

4. Enable Find My application

Speaking of the Find My app, make sure you switch its on location tracking function.

As mentioned, you can play audio and track your missing Apple watch if it is online (as long as it's within range). Don't miss out on this.

Can The Police Track A Stolen Apple Watch?

Yes, the police can track a stolen Apple watch. It's especially easy if a GPS tile or tracking tool was inserted.

When you get the police to help, you will need to hand them your device's serial number. Go to the Apple Watch app on your paired iPhone or iPad, General, and then About to get this information.

How Accurate Is Find My Apple Watch?

Here's the deal - even if your Apple watch is online, the Find My app will only be able to track it if it's within its 33 foot range. Within this range, it can be off by a couple of meters. However, if you have the Play Sound feature running, this discrepancy shouldn't be a big deal.

How Do You Find Apple Watch If It's Online?

If the lost device is online, there's an audio feature that you can use to track it down.

Here's how you use it:

• Open the Find My iPhone app
• Go to the Devices section
• You should see your Apple watch with its screen on if it's online
• Tap Play Sound
• Follow the audio to track your lost watch down

You'll now hear chirping that is very hard to miss.

FAQ

Answered below are some popular questions.

What Do You Do If Apple Device Is Not Showing Up On Find My App?

There are a couple of tricks to try if an Apple device is not showing up on your paired iPhone or iPad.

Some of them include:

Solution 1: Force Restart

If a minor glitch is responsible, force restarting your handset will help. All the apps and processes that are running would be shut down abruptly.

The force reboot process differs depending on your iPhone model.

Here's what you do on models with face ID, as well as the SE and 2nd gen 8:

• Press and let go of the Volume Up button
• Press and let go of the Volume Down button
• Keep holding the Side button until you see the Apple logo appear

Here's what you do on the 7 and 7 plus:

• Press and hold the Volume Down and Power button until you see the Apple logo appear

6S, SE 1st gen, and earlier models:

• Press and hold the Power and Home buttons until you see the Apple logo appear

Do the following on iPads with Home buttons:

• Press and hold the Home and Power buttons, then release them when you see the startup screen appear

iPads without Home buttons:

• Hold down the Volume Up button, then do the same for the Volume Down button. Release them when you see the reboot screen

Solution 2: Airplane Mode

Enabling and disabling Airplane Mode can help if you're dealing with a network error. Just keep in mind that this will stop you from connecting to cellular towers. This means that phone calls and text messages won't come in, and you won't be able to access the internet either.

Here's what you do:

• Swipe down to open the control panel
• Tap the airplane icon
• Wait a few seconds and tap the airplane icon again

Solution 3: Update iOS

Make sure that your iPhone (or iPad) is running the latest iOS version. Otherwise, various software problems will pop up, including the one you're facing.

Before I get on to how to update iOS, know that you will need a stable internet connection and enough room for the firmware file.

There are 2 different ways to software update.

Method 1:

• Open the Settings app
• Click on General
• Select Software Update
• Click on the firmware file that pops up

Method 2:

• Open iTunes on your computer (should be the latest version if you don't want to deal with errors)
• Close all the other programs that are running (they would interrupt otherwise)
• Plug your mobile phone to your PC
• Wait until iTunes recognizes your device
• Click on the pop up that appears
• Go to the Summary tab
• Tap on Update

Related Reading

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• Why Is My Apple Watch Dying So Fast? (And How to Fix It)
• Apple Watch Not Charging? Here are 10 Easy Fixes

Final Thoughts

You will have to use the Find My app to locate Apple watch when it is offline. You will see the last known location of the missing device before its watch battery died. Just keep in mind that someone else can get to your smartwatch first, so act quickly.

Unfortunately, if you didn't enable Find My app, there is no other Apple service that you can use to track down the missing Apple watch.

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