IF you don’t ever want to lose your iPhone – then there are three settings you need to turn on now.
The useful tip was posted on TikTok by a user named Katrina Audrey to help iOS users protect their devices.
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“You need to do this iPhone hack in case your phone gets stolen because mine did last night and I got it back,”Katrina said.
She then shared the settings that enabled her to track her stolen phone.
How to locate your iPhone
First, go to your Setting and choose Face ID and Passcode.
Once you have reached that point, turn off Control Center and USD accessories.
Then go back to Settings > Privacy > toggle on location services.
Last, you need to go to Settings > Find My iPhone and toggle on all the three features there.
“This allows your phone, even when it’s off or on Airplane mode to still be findable,”Katrina said.
She told her viewers then how she was able track her device to a home and got it back later with the assistance of local authorities.
The TikTok video went viral after it was posted and has been liked more than 1.2million times.
Many users expressed their gratitude in the comments section for the hack.
“I work at Apple and highly approve of this message!”One user said.
“Thank You For Sharing,”An additional person may be added.
“Yes! I got my mom’s phone back the same way!”Another TikToker commented.
“I wish I knew this when my phone was stolen in Miami,”A fourth person was also noted.