Find my iPad "- how it works

If you've lost your iPad, you may be able to find it using Find My iPad. We will show you which settings you have to make in advance.

Find lost iPad with "Find my iPad"

The "Find my iPad" function is available for all devices from iPhone 4 and the first iPad.

You can activate the service by opening the Settings app and switching to the "iCloud" tab.
As the penultimate point you will find "Find my iPad" there. You start the function by tapping on it. You may have to activate the item of the same name beforehand under "Location Services".
Then log in to icloud.com and click on the "Find my iPad / iPhone" button. There you can track all supported Apple devices. You will then see a map on which you can locate the device you want.
However, this only works if your device is connected to the Internet. Otherwise you will not be able to locate your iPad.

Since iOS 6 there is also a "Lost" mode on iCloud. With this you can activate the "Find my iPad" later on the website.
If, for example, you only installed your iPad in your home, you can also play a sound on the device via iCloud. You can find this and the rest of the functions directly when you press "Find my iPad" on the device you are looking for.