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TSondra Author

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Can I remotely lock my iPhone if I lost it?

son lost his iPhone, how can I lock his device from my iPhone in case someone tries to sell it?

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iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 26, 2023 7:59 PM

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Servant of Cats

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Posted on Sep 26, 2023 8:03 PM

He needs to lock the phone while logged in to his Apple ID account.

One way to do this is to log into the iCloud Web interface at:

https://www.icloud.com/

Then he can click on the Find My "app", select his iPhone from the pull-down menu, and click on "Lock". He should not click on "Remove from Account" unless he wants anyone who stole/found the iPhone to be able to take over the iPhone and "make it their own."

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