Hi, my phone was stolen today. I’ve activated lost mode. “Find my” phone is on. We have been to the residence to find phone but no answer. Waiting for police to go over. I want to erase my phone, but, I probably should wait till police go to the location. My question is….. If the battery goes flat, can I still erase my phone?
thanks
If the battery goes flat, can I still erase my phone?
You can issue the command to erase the phone, but the erase will not occur unless/until the phone has sufficient power.
Yes and no. Your iPhone will be erased immediately when it is turned on and connected to a network, either Wi-Fi or Mobile Data. So you can activate Erase from https://icloud.com/find - but it only happens when the phone is switched on.
You can find more information here:
Erase a device in Find Devices on iCloud.com - Apple Support
Thank you. When I lost the phone it had about 70% power. Any idea how long it will last in lost mode? Just wondering if I can wait another 7-8 hours or so
I think the answers are all here.
Unless the battery is very worn, it shouldn't be a problem for your iPhone to hold power for 7-8 hours if it has 70% power left. If the phone is locked, it cannot be used, and thus the battery consumption is also quite limited.
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