Adam Kos Apple simply doesn't want you to lose your devices and have them stolen without the ability to track their current whereabouts. Of course, there is another side to it, namely the possibility to track the movement of people who have, for example, location sharing turned on. iOS 15 informs its users about the fact that the phone can be tracked even after it is turned off.
iPhones cannot be simply turned off with a hardware button. To actually take them offline, you need to go to Settings -> In general, where you go all the way down. Only here is the possibility Turn off. When you select it, you will see the classic message "Swipe to turn off".
Localization even after shutdown
In iOS 14, however, the interface offered no other option than to actually turn off the device, or to cancel the option itself. However, if you want to turn off your iPhone with iOS 15, you will see the message "iPhone can be located after power off" under the gesture area.
The first screen is from iOS 14, the following are from iOS 15:
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What does it mean? That even if the device runs out of power, you'll still know where it happened. Thanks to the integration of the broadband U1 chip in iPhone 11 and later devices, you will be able to precisely locate it even after the device is turned off. This is due to the fact that even if the iPhone turns off due to a low battery, it still has some reserve from which the function takes the necessary energy. However, Apple says you must do so within 24 hours of turning off the phone. After this time, the reserve will probably run out as well.
It could be interest you
What's the catch? If you've lost your device, don't worry. You can really find it by doing this. But what if you turned off your phone so that your exact location could not be tracked? After clicking on the newly displayed information, you have the option to remove the phone from the Find platform while it is offline. You still need to enter a numerical code for confirmation. The function is reactivated with a new device start.
I don't know, but when I turn it off, I don't see the information that the phone can be found even after turning it off (as it is in the screenshots)
Try enabling location services.
the author did not mention that the function only works on iPhones with u1 chips (generation 11 and up)
but mentioned:
…”Thanks to the integration of the broadband U1 chip in iPhone 11 and later devices, you will be able to”….
Yes, the original article already contained information about supported iPhones. We highlighted the given sentence in bold.
I have the message that it will be possible to locate the iPhone here. But after turning it off, it is impossible to find it in the application. It is suitable for offline mode and only the last location is displayed. They stole the mother's purse, which also contained an iPhone 12 pro, and immediately turned it off. The battery had more than 50%. I tried to find him but he is only offline and shows last location. Apple support told me that it can't be found when it's turned off, that I can only mark it as lost and that's it. So please is it okay?