Ipad is missing but do not see IPAD listed in devices on Find My.

iPad is missing, but I do not see IPAD listed in devices on Find My. The iPad was set up by duplicating apps on my phone; however, I recently got a new phone, so I guess the iPad was not linked. Any chance there is a way to locate it? By the way, I saw a few similar threads from a couple of years ago, but was hoping there may be something new....

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Posted on Nov 9, 2025 5:00 PM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2025 5:04 PM

Start here:

Locate a device in Find My on iPad - Apple Support


Here is Apple’s advice for lost or stolen devices:

If your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is lost or stolen – Apple Support

Use the Find My app to locate a lost or stolen device – Apple Support


If the Find My iPad feature was enabled prior to it being “misplaced”, then if active, you would stand a good chance of locating it. 


However, if the feature was not activated prior to being misplaced - or the iPad has been inactive for more than 24 hours, the last known location will not be available - and the opportunity to use technical means to recover the iPad have been lost.



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Nov 9, 2025 5:04 PM in response to tavisme

Start here:

Locate a device in Find My on iPad - Apple Support


Here is Apple’s advice for lost or stolen devices:

If your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is lost or stolen – Apple Support

Use the Find My app to locate a lost or stolen device – Apple Support


If the Find My iPad feature was enabled prior to it being “misplaced”, then if active, you would stand a good chance of locating it. 


However, if the feature was not activated prior to being misplaced - or the iPad has been inactive for more than 24 hours, the last known location will not be available - and the opportunity to use technical means to recover the iPad have been lost.



Nov 9, 2025 5:30 PM in response to tavisme

Hey man, I gotchu. Sometimes ICloud can be a bit fussy. It works most of the time but sometimes it doesnt want to work. Did it say "some services require you to sign in again" in settings on your IPad? If this showed up findmy tracking will be paused so the icloud password used can be verified locally on the IPad. If its not that check if it shows up on other apple devices even an applewatch or an old iphone 6 can do this. Open find my and click devices or go to setting-your name-scroll down to your signed in devices and see if your ipad is there.

Ipad is missing but do not see IPAD listed in devices on Find My.

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