The theif turns the phone off?
The theif restores the phone?
The theif puts the phone in Airplane Mode?
Just read an interesting article in the NYT which got me thinking.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
I just spoke to my cell phone provider (Rogers) and they said I can suspend my phone so no calls or data can be used, but still have Find my Iphone tracking my phone. They said it goes through Apple, not the carrier. Is this true?
Partially true, the phone must be connected to the internet for it to work, so that could involve your carrier, of cell data and the network that serves your wi fi.
So, if you suspend it one of the available internet connection methods will not be available.
"The theif turns the phone off?"
No it will not work if the iphone is off.
"The theif restores the phone?"
No.
"The theif puts the phone in Airplane Mode?"
No.
Find my iphone is not designed, nor has it claimed to be designed, for stolen iphones.
No unfortunately if anything that you mentioned is done to the missing iPhone, Find My iPhone won't work.
Edit: btw upgrade to iOS 5 if u desire, find my iphone is an integral part of iOS5. Since it will still be in location services even after deletion, you may want to test if solely just locking change of location service settings will secure it.
These r tips u can use to cover some vulnerabilities of the app. Of course what the others say are true.
What is a theif?
this app is not for theif it made for
if you forget your idivice in a place you can know it
the only bad thing in this app it dosent find me in home
Brian Williams2 wrote:
What is a theif?
Seriously?
theif is person who stole things
Sarcasm. It's actually "thief."
funny because it if thief - question though lets say if someone stole it, or is in possesion of the phone on the iCloud website it says the messages (if u wish to send one) or request for locking phone will be sent when this iPhone connects to the internet- does that mean cellular servise needs to be activated (I disconected my number to prevent the person from calling on my number) or could it mean when someone connects via wi-fi? please help!
Encrypted11 wrote:
Edit: btw upgrade to iOS 5 if u desire, find my iphone is an integral part of iOS5. Since it will still be in location services even after deletion, you may want to test if solely just locking change of location service settings will secure it.
No, it is not, Find my iPhone is part of iCloud services and is activated by creating an iCloud account and enabling the setting under that account's settings. Even with iOS 5, if you do not create an iCloud account, you have no option to enable find my iphone.
Brian Williams2 wrote:
What is a theif?
It's a bit puerile to make fun of spelling mistakes.
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