How to track your iPhone when turned off or on airplane mode: Find my iPhone

Niels van Straaten, better known as @appledsign on Instagram, has shared a hack that lets users track their iPhone even if it is turned off or on airplane mode. 

First, Niels went to ‘Settings’ and then ‘Face ID and Passcode.’ He then toggled off access to the control centre and USB accessories when the phone is locked – which will prevent thieves from ever switching the phone to airplane mode.

But should that fail, he asked users to ensure that ‘Location Services’ is always on.

Niels van Straaten, better known as @appledsign on Instagram , has shared a hack that lets users track their iPhones even if it is turned off or on airplane mode

The ‘Find my iPhone’ section has three subsections – and Niels warned that people usually only have the first setting toggled on.

‘It’s important to have ‘Find my network’ and ‘Send last location’ on as well,’ he said.

These settings lets users locate their iPhones when it is offline, in power reserve mode, and even after power off. It will also share the phone’s location with Apple when the battery is critically low. 

These settings lets users locate their iPhones when it is offline, in power reserve mode, and even after power off and will also share the phone’s location with Apple when the battery is critically low

The video has over one million views and thousands of comments, many of which share useful tips that help users keep their phones secure.

‘Make sure to turn of Siri when the phone is locked,’ one man commented. ‘She turned airplane mode on without me having to use the control centre.’ 

‘People think leaving your location on drains your phone’s battery but this is not true,’ added another. ‘Better to be safe than sorry.’