My phone was stolen six weeks ago and is now in China. It has been on erase pending since but this morning I stupidly responded to scam test to remove my device from FindMy. It says it won’t be removed till January 27 so presumably I can cancel that request. But when you click on it it only offers the option to erase the device. Should I do this?
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iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18
Read this support article about what to do if a iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen -->
Find your lost iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
- Note that if you remotely erase your device as instructed in this article, if you subsequently remove it from your account as in this article --> Check your Apple Account device list to find where you’re signed in - Apple Support , then according to this article --> How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support you remove activation lock from the device. Do not remove it from your account. If you do then a finder or thief will have an unlocked device that can be used by another person.
Read this support article about what to do if a iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen -->
Find your lost iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
- Note that if you remotely erase your device as instructed in this article, if you subsequently remove it from your account as in this article --> Check your Apple Account device list to find where you’re signed in - Apple Support , then according to this article --> How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support you remove activation lock from the device. Do not remove it from your account. If you do then a finder or thief will have an unlocked device that can be used by another person.
Although your data is safe, It would make sense to go ahead and erase the data on the phone as an extra precaution.
This may help --> Do's and Don'ts for lost iPhones - Switch… - Apple Community
Thank you. As I stupidly followed the instruction from scammer to remove my phone from FindMy I wanted to know if that is an action that can be undone. It would be helpful if Apple put a note on the Remove my Device option to warn you not to do so if your phone has been stolen and stressed that Apple would never ask you to do this. Lesson learned the hard way! But hopefully as I changed my Apple ID password my data and contents are still secure…?
How do I remove my iPhone from Find My scam?
