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Apple Watch stolen-Lock mode activated but pending

Hi recently my Apple Watch(Series 7 41mm GPS+CELLULAR NIKE edition) has been stolen and I have already marked it as lost in find my app but my device is offline till now and the lost mode is still pending, I have already filed an complaint regarding my Apple Watch theft to local law enforcement. Kindly help me further on this.Thanks in advance.



Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 8

Posted on Jun 26, 2022 10:33 AM

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Jun 27, 2022 1:08 AM in response to bharani49

There is nothing else you can do,when the watch is turned on it will go into lost mode,but if the watch is stolen it's not very likely you'll get it back,and you've reported it to the police so I don't think there is anything else you can do.

Jun 27, 2022 1:46 AM in response to bharani49

The watch's last known location is shown in the findmy app but only for 24 hours after the watch dies,after that you can only try to find it by manually looking for it.

In theory if the watch is turned on and passes a wifi hotspot it has connected to before it's possible to connect to that hotspot and report it's position.

I've never heard of this happening though,usually once the thief finds out they can't use the watch they usually get rid of it.

Jun 27, 2022 1:58 AM in response to bharani49

As long as you don't unpair the watch from your phone then the thief cannot use it,I know it probably means that you won't get the watch back but at least you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that the watch cannot be used by the thief either.

Jun 26, 2022 11:17 AM in response to bharani49

The watch won't go into lost mode until it's back online,don't unpair the watch from your phone because this will remove the activation lock and the thief will be able to use it.

Apple Watch stolen-Lock mode activated but pending

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