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i might imac

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Oct 26, 2017
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Lost my iPhone XS, I thought they all have "find my iPhone" installed on the devices but apparently not, as I understand now the app has to be downloaded to the device.

My question is can I erase my phone from my iMac and iTunes account or some other way, if so how?
Thanks for any advice.
 

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Lost my iPhone XS, I thought they all have "find my iPhone" installed on the devices but apparently not, as I understand now the app has to be downloaded to the device.

My question is can I erase my phone from my iMac and iTunes account or some other way, if so how?
Thanks for any advice.
It needs to be enabled in settings.

Find My app and the iOS setting itself are not the same.

Have you logged into iCloud.com and checked the Find My app there?
 
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i might imac

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Oct 26, 2017
54
24
NYS
SUCCESS!!!!!!
Got to the "find My iPhone" app on iCloud.com as you suggested and it pinged my phone a few miles down the road right at a sharp turn and there it was.
cracked screen but still operational.
Thank you so much for that suggestion, saved the day.
 
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StudioMacs

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SUCCESS!!!!!!
Got to the "find My iPhone" app on iCloud.com as you suggested and it pinged my phone a few miles down the road right at a sharp turn and there it was.
cracked screen but still operational.
Thank you so much for that suggestion, saved the day.
Glad it worked out!
 
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