You can now use your iPhone to find lost third-party products

Do you know you can now use your iPhone to track some non-Apple lost devices?

Apple has officially enabled its Find My network platform to assist in finding third party devices and objects. Apple recently updated its Find My app, thereby allowing third-party products to use the private and secure finding capabilities of Apple’s Find My network.

Hitherto, you could only use your iPhone to track your lost Apple devices.

Apple has now opened up the global Find My network to third-party device manufacturers to build products utilizing the service, so their customers can use the Find My app to locate and keep track of the important items in their lives

According to Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing in a blog post, “For more than a decade, our customers have relied on Find My to locate their missing or stolen Apple devices, all while protecting their privacy.”

“Now we’re bringing the powerful finding capabilities of Find My, one of our most popular services, to more people with the Find My network accessory program. We’re thrilled to see how Belkin, Chipolo, and VanMoof are utilizing this technology, and can’t wait to see what other partners create.” he added.

The first group of innovative third-party accessories that work on the Find My network platform are the VanMoof’s latest S3 and X3 e-bikes, Belkin’s SOUNDFORM Freedom True Wireless Earbuds, and the Chipolo ONE Spot item finder

These products will allow users to locate where they left their ride, their earbuds at the gym, their backpack, and so much more. Approved products will feature a “Works with Apple Find My” badge to clearly communicate to users that the product is compatible with the Find My network and the Find My app

Additional third-party device manufacturers will offer Find My-enabled products and accessories soon.Interested accessory developers and manufacturers can visit apple.com to learn more about the MFi Program and download the latest Find My network accessory program specification.