What if find my iphone is off

If you're using iCloud.com/find, you can't see your device's location if it's powered off, the battery has run out, or more than 24 hours has passed since its last location was sent to Apple. Learn how you can still protect your information.

Learn more about how Activation Lock works. When you turn off Find My iPhone, you lose these capabilities, which can make your iPhone more difficult to recover. If you want to sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, or you need to send it in for service, then you will need to turn off Find My iPhone.