Lost iPhone not connected under deceives in Apple ID anymore but still showing on find my??

I changed my apple ID password after I lost my phone but after i changed my password all my connected devices are not showing up on my apple ID anymore, not the most ideal as I still want to track my iPhone. The lost phone is still showing up in the find my app but as it got removed from being associated with my apple ID i'm just wondering if the lost iPhone will still be able to be tracked and erased. It still does say erase pending and also put into lost mode, but just paranoid as it is not listed as a connected device anymore in my apple ID and location has not pinged in 24 hrs. Is it still somehow associated with my apple ID if it is still showing up under find my?

iPhone 14, iOS 17

Posted on Mar 19, 2024 4:08 PM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2024 1:05 AM

Changing your Apple ID password removes all previously connected devices from your account. This is a security measure to prevent someone who might have your old password from accessing your devices.


Can you still track and erase?

  • It depends. If your iPhone is currently powered on and connected to the internet, then yes:
  • You should still be able to see its location and perform actions like Lost Mode or Erase through Find My. It may not appear under devices as all the devices that used the Apple ID where the password was chaged is logged out automatically.
  • However, if the iPhone is turned off or offline, the actions won't be triggered until it reconnects.


In essence, changing the password doesn't necessarily sever the Find My connection. It just disconnects devices from the standard Apple ID device list for security reasons.

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Mar 20, 2024 1:05 AM in response to CupPen

Changing your Apple ID password removes all previously connected devices from your account. This is a security measure to prevent someone who might have your old password from accessing your devices.


Can you still track and erase?

  • It depends. If your iPhone is currently powered on and connected to the internet, then yes:
  • You should still be able to see its location and perform actions like Lost Mode or Erase through Find My. It may not appear under devices as all the devices that used the Apple ID where the password was chaged is logged out automatically.
  • However, if the iPhone is turned off or offline, the actions won't be triggered until it reconnects.


In essence, changing the password doesn't necessarily sever the Find My connection. It just disconnects devices from the standard Apple ID device list for security reasons.

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