Can apple brick my iPhone that was stolen by my ex and has turned find my iPhone off and signed out of my iCloud but still using my carriers service? I know I can have service terminated but I want the phone to become a paper weight to her so she will give it back
iPhone 6s
No, Apple won’t do anything about a lost or stolen device. Since she knew the AppleID and password for that device and was able to turn off find my iPhone, there is nothing you can do about it by remote means now.
If you report the device to the carrier as stolen, they will blacklist it. It will then be useless to anyone and everyone. In the USA at least, all carriers participate in a universal blacklist, which is also honored by most or all Canadian and Mexican carrier’s now.
No, Apple won’t do anything about a lost or stolen device. Since she knew the AppleID and password for that device and was able to turn off find my iPhone, there is nothing you can do about it by remote means now.
If you report the device to the carrier as stolen, they will blacklist it. It will then be useless to anyone and everyone. In the USA at least, all carriers participate in a universal blacklist, which is also honored by most or all Canadian and Mexican carrier’s now.
Apple won't get involved. If you cannot use Find My iPhone to place it in lost mode, the only thing you can do is report it stolen to your carrier so they can blacklist the device.
~Lyssa
If Find My Phone is disabled, nobody can remotely manage it. It effectively belongs to whoever has custody of it.
You should change your Apple ID password to remove access to your Apple ID.
No.
If the phone was yours, not purchased by your ex, then report the theft to your carrier and the police.
Your carrier can blacklist the phone.
Locking up a stolen phone
