[iOS 14 Updated] How Can I Check Find My iPhone Status?

One basic feature of every Apple device is the Find My iPhone which can be used in so many scenarios, including phone theft. If your phone has been stolen and your Find My iPhone was enabled before then, you can easily track and locate your device easily. Or when you got an iPhone, you may want to check the status of Find My iPhone to make sure that you can use it. How then can you check Find My iPhone status?

To check, you can consider the three easy ways below.

Part 1: Check Find My iPhone Status Online

If you have the slightest chance of checking your Find My iPhone status on an already-used iPhone, it is online through the apple page. Apple has designed its support website in such a way that you can access or retrieve what has been lost within a few minutes. This approach is quite easy and only requires you being connected to the internet with a device (an iPhone, computer, etc.) However, you need to request for the IMEI number at the point of purchase; if you don't have it, check settings of the device.

How to check Find My iPhone status online

Here is a short video on how to check the FMI status.

Take the steps below to check the FMI status on your iOS devce:

Step 1. Open your browser and visit https://ifreeicloud.co.uk/free-check.

Step 2. In the white area, enter or paste your serial number, and then click the “f1” button in blue.

Step 3. You might be required to verify some images.

Step 4. After you've passed the images verifying. An orange bar with "Chcking…" will appear. Wait for seconds.

Step 5. The result will be displayed as the image below:

Part 2: Check Find My iPhone Status on iPhone

Also, if you are buying directly from a previous buyer, you can check the status directly from your iPhone via the Settings. The process is very simple and it ensures that when you finally check it, it is turned off.

How to check Find My iPhone status on iPhone

Step 1: Switch on device and wait until it is ready for use.
Step 2: Tap on Settings from the menu or Home screen.
Step 3: Tap on “iCloud”.
Step 4: Select “Find My iPhone” option from the list of options.
Step 5: Check Find My iPhone status.
Step 6: If the feature is disabled, you can proceed to enable or turn it on.

It is very important the feature is disabled to avoid unnecessary problems later in the future. As for the seller, you can return it to him or her to reset the device completely before you buy it. To reset, he or she should do the following (how to reset device):

• Tap on Settings from the menu or Home screen.
• Tap on General from the list of options.
• Select “Reset”.
• Notification pops up, tap on “Erase All Content and Settings”.
• Fill in device passcode or security lock.
• Tap “Erase iPhone” .
• Lastly, enter your iCloud password and wait till activation lock is disabled.

As long as the activation lock is disabled, the Find My iPhone feature remains disabled until enabled by a new user. You can also set up the device to suit your taste, i.e., themes, graphics, lock, ID, etc.

Part 3: Remove Find My iPhone - No Matter It Is On or Off

Lastly, this method isn't direct, but it helps an iPhone user a lot. It is very effective and most importantly, it fixes most of iPhone problems. In this regard, you can turn off Find My iPhone with iMyFone iBypasser  and remove the currently used Apple ID without any passwords. In the process of removal, the status of Find My iPhone can be checked and turned off.

Advantages of iMyFone iBypasser - iOS 14 Supported

How to Turn Off Find My iPhone with iBypasser

Step 1. On your computer, download and launch the unlock tool.

Step 2. After successful installation, launch iBypasser and choose the "Turn Off Find My [device]" mode.

Step 3. iBypasser requires jailbreak to turn off Find My [device]. Tested jailbreak tutorials are offered for different devices. Click "Next" when jailbreaking is done.

Step 4. After jailbreaking, iBypasser will start turning off Find My [devie]. Please keep the computer connected to the Internet and keep your iOS device disconnected from the network.

Step 5. AConfirm the FMI status on your device after the program finished turning off Find My [device]. Copy your serial number and check your FMI status on the given website. Enter "ON" or "OFF" according to the website result and click "Confirm" to continue.

If the Find My [device] feature has been successfully turned off, iBypasser will remove the Apple ID from "Settings".

When the process is done, the previous Apple ID will be removed. All you need to do is factory resetting the device and then you can use it as brand new.

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Conclusion

It is very easy to check Find My iPhone status online or on your iPhone directly. Or you can just turn off Find My iPhone and remove the Apple ID on your device with the aid of iMyFone iBypasser , if it was locked by the Apple ID. The tool is effective and the process is not time-consuming and it takes a few seconds to know your FMI your status. Other methods are also good, especially if you check via your iPhone (it takes less than a minute and you don't need a PC), but it is advisable to use the lock tool so you can perform several other things on it that is different from checking status.