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Lost iPhone

I removed a lost iPhone from my devices list. But now I'm concerned the data may still be on the phone and it unknown hands....should I have remotely wiped the phone clean before removing from my devices list?


If so - is there a way to put it back on my devices list?

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 10:25 AM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021 10:34 AM

You can't set up Find My unless you have the device itself. Set up Find My on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac - Apple Support


Erase a device in Find My iPhone on iCloud.com - https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/erase-your-device-mmfc0ef36f/icloud - "If your iOS device, Apple Watch, or Mac is lost or stolen, you can erase it if you set up Find My iPhone on the device before it was lost."


Learn what you can do 'If Find My iPhone or Find My iPad isn't enabled on your missing device' by clicking here --> https://support.apple.com/HT211207

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Aug 9, 2021 10:34 AM in response to mckenziesl

You can't set up Find My unless you have the device itself. Set up Find My on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac - Apple Support


Erase a device in Find My iPhone on iCloud.com - https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/erase-your-device-mmfc0ef36f/icloud - "If your iOS device, Apple Watch, or Mac is lost or stolen, you can erase it if you set up Find My iPhone on the device before it was lost."


Learn what you can do 'If Find My iPhone or Find My iPad isn't enabled on your missing device' by clicking here --> https://support.apple.com/HT211207

Lost iPhone

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