Lost or stolen iPad Pro

Can I locate my lost or stolen iPad Pro if it is “off line”? Even if I have iOS 16?


iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jul 19, 2023 1:27 AM

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Posted on Jul 19, 2023 1:45 AM

Start here:

Locate a device in Find My on iPad - Apple Support


Here is Apple’s advice for lost or stolen devices:

If your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is lost or stolen – Apple Support

Use the Find My app to locate a lost or stolen device – Apple Support


If the Find My iPad feature was enabled prior to it being “misplaced”, then if active, you would stand a good chance of locating it. 


However, if the feature was not activated prior to being misplaced - or the iPad has been inactive for more than 24 hours, the last known location will not be available - and the opportunity to use technical means to recover the iPad may have been lost.


Without an active network connection, the iPad has no means by which to derive or communicate its location. If Find My Network is enabled within Find My iPad settings, the iPad may be detected by other devices that similarly participate - and an appropriate location might be reported via Apple’s servers.

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Jul 19, 2023 1:45 AM in response to pgage

Start here:

Locate a device in Find My on iPad - Apple Support


Here is Apple’s advice for lost or stolen devices:

If your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is lost or stolen – Apple Support

Use the Find My app to locate a lost or stolen device – Apple Support


If the Find My iPad feature was enabled prior to it being “misplaced”, then if active, you would stand a good chance of locating it. 


However, if the feature was not activated prior to being misplaced - or the iPad has been inactive for more than 24 hours, the last known location will not be available - and the opportunity to use technical means to recover the iPad may have been lost.


Without an active network connection, the iPad has no means by which to derive or communicate its location. If Find My Network is enabled within Find My iPad settings, the iPad may be detected by other devices that similarly participate - and an appropriate location might be reported via Apple’s servers.

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