How does a thief remove my device from my icloud? My phone was stolen and for the first few days it appeared in icloud, after a while it says no devices when i log into icloud

How does a thief remove my device from my icloud? My phone was stolen and for the first few days it appeared in icloud, after a while it says no devices when I log into icloud.

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 21, 2021 10:40 PM

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Posted on Nov 22, 2021 7:59 AM

AnitaMo95 Said:

"I didnt get a text message like that at all. All i got was a notification from Find My that my iclould Lost Mode was activated and a few minutes later another email that Lost mode was deactivated."

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Who's the Sender?

The only way you are going to get a message if from Apple, and the only way you are going to get the message of being deactivated is you configuring Find My on the iPhone itself. So, modify your credentials, ASAP as someone may have them.


Modifying your Credentials:

Having so much suspicion, consider modifying your credentials, ASAP, starting with a new password.


Also...


C. Verify the Devices:

Verify that the devices assigned to your iCloud are your devices: Check your Apple ID Device List to See where you're Signed in - Apple Support.

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Nov 22, 2021 7:59 AM in response to AnitaMo95

AnitaMo95 Said:

"I didnt get a text message like that at all. All i got was a notification from Find My that my iclould Lost Mode was activated and a few minutes later another email that Lost mode was deactivated."

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Who's the Sender?

The only way you are going to get a message if from Apple, and the only way you are going to get the message of being deactivated is you configuring Find My on the iPhone itself. So, modify your credentials, ASAP as someone may have them.


Modifying your Credentials:

Having so much suspicion, consider modifying your credentials, ASAP, starting with a new password.


Also...


C. Verify the Devices:

Verify that the devices assigned to your iCloud are your devices: Check your Apple ID Device List to See where you're Signed in - Apple Support.

Nov 21, 2021 10:55 PM in response to AnitaMo95

AnitaMo95 Said:

"How does a thief remove my device from my icloud? My phone was stolen and for the first few days it appeared in icloud, after a while it says no devices when I log into icloud."

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I. What Someone:

Use the "Deauthorize All" Option:

They used the Deauthorize All option Yin your Apple ID. Note that you can only Deauthorize All items once every 365 days. So, you may have to wait up to a year before you can get these back into your account. See Here: Authorize or Deauthorize your Computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support


II. What you Should Consider doing:

A. Modify your Credentials:

Having so much suspicion, consider modifying your credentials, ASAP, starting with a new password.


And...


B. Verify the Devices:

Verify that the devices assigned to your iCloud are your devices: Check your Apple ID Device List to See where you're Signed in - Apple Support

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