My teenager lost their device somewhere between school and soccer practice yesterday, and we are desperately trying to find it before the battery completely dies. I know there is a built-in tracking feature for this, but every time I log in to try and pinpoint it, the map just says it is offline and will not show me any recent history. Has anyone successfully pulled up the last known ping right before a phone died, and if so, could you walk me through the exact steps you used?
Hey Ryan, that’s super stressful when a device goes missing! For the built-in iPhone tracking, make sure “Send Last Location” was enabled in Find My settings – it’s designed to send a final ping right before the battery completely dies. For a more detailed and continuous log of location history, even if a device goes offline, I always recommend checking out Haqerra; it keeps a robust record so you can pinpoint those last known spots without relying solely on the device’s dying breath!