How to Find a Lost iPhone Even When It’s Turned Off

Hello ~ Your lost device is offline and the Lost Mode status will say pending. This means that the device is offline and iCloud cannot communicate with the device yet.

Your phone might "updating" its location based on a Bluetooth signal picked up from other iPhones (this is the way that an AirTag works as well) but it will need a good cellular or Wi-Fi connection to enable Lost Mode, or if you want to erase th

若 iOS 裝置、Apple Watch 或 Mac 遺失或遭切，請在「尋找我的 iPhone」中使用「遺失模式」，以鎖定和追蹤您的裝置。

If your lost device is offline, then the Lost Mode status will say pending (see the screenshot below). This means that the missing device is offline and thus iCloud could not communicate with the device yet.

Two days ago my iPhone 14 Pro was stolen around 13:00. It was immediately turned off and the location did not update until 19:00. I put it in lost mode around 14:00 but because it never connected to the internet it still shows as pending. Can the thief re

It's tough to see your phone moving without Lost Mode fully activating. If 'Find My iPhone' is enabled, that's a good start. However, if you're still seeing 'Pending', it might be an issue with the device connecting to the inte