Apple products are often expensive devices, so losing one and trying to replace it is a huge investment. This is how it becomes vital know the steps to try to recover a lost Apple Watch.
It’s likely that on one occasion you’ve forgotten your watch somewhere and can’t remember exactly where. Without a doubt, a situation that makes everyone panic. Don’t worry ! Locating a lost Apple Watch is easier than you think.
What can I do to recover a lost Apple Watch
If you’ve unfortunately lost your Apple Watch or worse, it’s been stolen and you want it back, the first thing you should try to find out is its location. For that, you can use your iCloud account or your iPhone’s finder app, to locate and protect it later.
If you have Find My set up on your iPhone and paired Apple Watch, you can use this app to find your watch. But before doing so, note the model of your Apple Watchsince all models with GPS will use a secure Wi-Fi connection to broadcast their position.
See Apple Watch on a map
Now that you know what means to use to recover a lost Apple Watch, we will teach you how to locate it on a map. The first option is to try it through a computer:
- Login of iCloud con tu ID of Apple.
- On your iPhone, open the “Seek”.
- Click on the headingAll Devices” there Do you choose Apple Watch.
If it is close, you can press the option “play sound” to locate it. It’s great when you lost it inside the house, because the watch will start beeping until you press “Cancel”. If you can’t find the watch on the map, it’s probably not connected to a WiFi network, mobile data, or maybe it’s not linked to the iPhone.
Also, you can try to locate it using your iPhone following these steps:
- Open the app”Seek”.
- Click on the tab “Devices”.
- Select the Apple Watch to know your position on the map.
Enable Lost Mode on your Apple Watch
Another option offered by the Search application is to be able to protect the device, which means that you will be able to protect all the information that you have stored on it. For this, you can use Lost Mode, which automatically locks the Apple Watch. As soon as the watch has a connection, it will display your phone number on its screen so that the person who has it can contact you and return it to you.
To enable Lost Mode, you need to follow these steps:
- Open the search app on your iPhone and tap Apple Watch.
- In category “mark as lost“press the option”Enable”.
- To push on “Continue”.
- NOW, enter your phone number so they can locate you and click “Following”.
- Enter a message to display on the watch face and press “Enable”.
The app will confirm via email that you have enabled Lost Mode on your Apple Watch. If you found the watch, just enter your password to unlock it. Thus, Lost Mode will be disabled and you can continue to use it normally. Also, you can turn it off from the linked iPhone or from iCloud.com.
What should I do if I can’t recover a lost Apple Watch?
In case you didn’t activate the Search app before you lost your Apple Watch, it’s not linked to your iPhone, it’s not connected to a Wi-Fi network or mobile data, you will not be able to locate it. In such cases, the only thing you can do is try to protect your information in the following ways:
- Change your Apple ID password: This prevents anyone from accessing your iCloud account or using any other service on your lost Apple Watch.
- Report the loss to the authorities: You can file a report of theft or loss with the authorities, providing the serial number of the device. Thus, if the authorities find it, they can contact you to return it to you.
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