KEY POINTS

  • Apple Watches are very helpful but easy to misplace due to their small size
  • Users can locate missing Apple Watches using the Find My app
  • The app can display a map that indicates the Apple Watch's approximate location

The Apple Watch is a very helpful timepiece and electronic health device. It helps users monitor their health conditions, receive alerts if anyone's calling or sending a message and get the medical help that they need in the event of an emergency.

But no matter how helpful the Apple Watch is, it's a small device that can be lost or misplaced when the user forgets it. Thankfully, there's a way to locate a missing Apple Watch.

Those who have lost their expensive Apple Watch might be able to find it, or at least get others to help them find it, using the Find My app. This feature will work to tell users the approximate location of the device, provided that the feature has been set up. Here's how:

  • First, users will need to set up Find My on their iPhone.
  • Second, once done, users will need to go to Settings, then tap on their name at the top.
  • Third, after that, users will need to look for Find My, then turn Find My iPhone on.
  • Fourth, after that, users will need to turn Enable Offline Finding on as well.
  • Lastly, users will need to turn Send Last Location on.

Now that that's set up, users will be able to use Find My to locate their Apple Watches when these go missing. Of course, this is no guarantee that they'll be able to find the device every time it gets misplaced as users might leave it somewhere others can take it, but at least it gives them a chance to look for their device.

Here's how to use Find My to look for lost Apple Watches:

  • First, users will need to launch Find My on their iPhone.
  • Second, once the app is running, users should tap on the Devices tab.
  • Third, users should look for their missing Apple Watch on the list of devices, then tap on it.

This will cause the app to display a map that indicates the Apple Watch's approximate location. It won't be able to give a precise location, but it will help users know where to look.

Users who are near the device can tap on Play Sound to make the Apple Watch emit a “piercing” sound, Apple Insider noted. This will help users find their missing Apple wearable.

Apple Watch leather straps
These Apple Watch leather straps will give a style boost to any of your outfits. AFP / Johannes EISELE