This article explains how to turn the Find My iPad feature on or off.Turning the feature on allows you to track the device. You'll need to turn the feature off before selling your iPad or giving it away. Instructions cover iPadOS 14 through iOS 9.
Access your iPad's settings to enable or disable Find My iPad.
Open theSettings app.
In theSettingspane, tap your name.
TapiCloudin iOS 12 and earlier. (In newer iPadOS versions, selectFind My instead and jump to Step 5.)
In theApps Using iCloudsection, tapFind My iPad.
Turn on theFind My iPadtoggle switch to enable the feature or turn off the toggle switch to disable it.
For Find My iPad to work, Location Services must be turned on. In theSettingsapp, go to the Privacy area and confirmLocation Servicesis turned on or turn it on.
Turn on theSend Last Locationtoggle switch to send Apple the iPad's location information when the battery is low, so you can find it even if its battery ran down and it is turned off.
When this feature is turned off and the iPad is powered down or not connected to the internet, you won't be able to see a location.
A benefit to Find My iPad is that you don't need an iPad to use it. Here's how to use it to track a missing tablet:
Open a web browser and go to iCloud.com.
TapFind iPhone.
Use Find iPhoneto locate any device set up on Find My, including desktop and laptop computers, Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad.
In the defaultFind My iPadscreen, click the All Devices drop-down arrow and choose a specific device.
When using an iPad to locate another iOS device, hold the tablet in landscape mode so that the list appears on the side of the screen.
The device screen zeroes in on the location of that device and offers these options:
You can manage every device on your Apple ID/Apple Account from this site.
The Find My iPad option on the iPad is one of the most important features on the tablet. It can locate an iPad using GPS or locate an iPad that's hiding under a couch or beneath a pillow. To locate a missing device, use an iPhone or a computer to play a sound on the iPad. Find My iPad has other features, such as Lost Mode, and you can completely erase the iPad remotely if someone steals it.
If you plan to sell your iPad or give it to a friend, turn off the Find My iPad feature and then reset the iPad to its factory default settings. Also, turn off Find My iPad before you have any repairs done to it.