If you have an iPhone or iPad, listen up! Apple quietly made one of their services and apps free. The “Find my iPhone” app will work with both your iPhone and iPad…with a little set up.
First, make sure you are on the latest operating system version for your device. To find out what version you are on, get your iPhone or iPad and click Settings, and then choose “General.” At the top of the screen you should see “About.” Click it. Scroll down until you see “version.” As long as it it is greater than 4.1, you can do this. If your device is not up to 4.2, sync it with iTunes and upgrade it.
Once you are at the correct OS version, click on Settings, “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” and choose Add Account. Choose Mobile Me. It will ask for your iTunes login information. Then simply switch the “Find my iPhone” option to “on.” That’s all there is to it. If you have an iPad, also, follow the same steps. Finally, go to the App Store and download the “Find my iPhone” app and install it.
That’s all there is to it. Now, if you ever lose your phone or iPad, just fire up the app on the other device (or go to me.com on any computer) and it will show you a map of where your device is. Keep in mind, your device must be connected to the Internet for the locator to work
