How would I find my phone if I didn't have a phone to find my phone with?

Kintarian@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 48 points –

Suppose I lost my phone and I could use find my phone to find it. The problem is I don't have my phone in order to find my phone with. I don't have a computer I don't have a laptop All I have is a phone. How on earth would I use find my phone to find my phone?

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You would just have to find it...

Like, if you didn't have anything to use the app. You would just have to physically find it...

Same way you find anything else that doesn't have an app

I figured as much. I was hoping there was a workaround like I could call Apple or something.

Call them with what?

My account information

lol no I meant how you gonna call them without a phone?

Oh, I see what you mean. I suppose I could borrow someone's phone.

But if you could do that, you could use FindMyPhone.

They can only find android users

Edit: can you use find my iPhone on Android now?

Edit2: turns out yes, yes you can

I was under the impression it has a web interface.

I checked and it appears it does now. I suppose it's been a while since I've tried. Thanks.

You can't call Apple if you don't have a phone finding phone.

^I'll^ ^have^ ^whatever^ ^the^ ^OP^ ^is^ ^smoking...thanks^

There are more advanced ways to find a radio based on its emissions, but I believe that kind of test equipment and tech is well outside the scope of this question.