iPad 2 3G+GPS and Find My iPhone Question

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iPad 2 3G+GPS and Find My iPhone Question

A quick question about using find my iPhone with iPad 2 3G+GPS

Let's say I lose my iPad and I am not paying for/don't have 3g enabled that particular time I lose it, and I use find my iPhone to find it, will it kick the 3G on to find it using GPS? Thanks!

MacBook Pro Unibody 15:iPhone 4, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Apr 6, 2011 9:49 AM

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Chris CA

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Apr 6, 2011 11:18 AM in response to Kagan

will it kick the 3G on to find it using GPS?

No.
And 3G does not need to be enabled to use GPS.

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Kagan Author

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Apr 6, 2011 1:32 PM in response to Chris CA

So now what if my iPad isn't connected to WiFi (and still not 3G) how will it find it?

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lllaass

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Apr 6, 2011 1:43 PM in response to Kagan

For the FindMyPhone app or webpage to find an iPad, the iPad much have its #G or wifi connection active. An iPad can find its location by two mean, one is by the GPS circuitry in the 3G model or by using the location of a nearby router that is in Apple's database of locations and which is broadcasting its SSID (if you are not connected to it).

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