In order to improve “Find My iPhone” feature, Apple added “Send Last Location” function into iOS8. With Send Last Location enabled, an iDevice will automatically ping Apple’s servers with its current location before the battery run out.
To enable Send Last Location, make sure you’re running iOS 8 and go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone. You’ll see the new option for Send Last Location listed at the bottom of the screen. Slide the toggle to on (green) to enable it.
Now when your iPhone is about to run out of battery, it will send one last location update to iCloud as long as it also has an active Internet connection.
Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
