Stolen iPod

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Stolen iPod

My iPod was stolen from me. But I remember in the beginning of starting up the iPod it asks "do you want to enable location services", I accepted. Can't you track this????

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tedfrom

iPod touch, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on May 23, 2012 2:22 AM

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léonie

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May 23, 2012 2:35 AM in response to tedfrom

We cannot track it - we are just users here like you.

You might be able to track your iPod, If you set up the "Find my iPhone" services on the device.

However, to be able to track it, the device must have an internet connection and be turned on, and whoever found it, did not wipe the contents - you have to be lucky.

Regards

Léonie

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Philly_Phan

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May 23, 2012 5:43 AM in response to tedfrom

Change your iTunes (Apple ID) password along with any other password that was stored in the iPod. If any passwords are associated with credit cards, contact the CC company and get your card replaced (with a new number). If any passwords are associated with a bank or any other savings institution, contact them also and discuss approprate action with them.

The "Find my..." function is pretty much useless if the device is in the hands of a thief. All that is necessary is for the thief to connect to any computer with iTunes and "Restore as new."

The only real protection you have is with the personal information on the device rather than the physical device itself. This requires action before the device is lost/stolen. If the device has significant personal information, it should have a strong 8-digit (or longer) password AND be configured for automatic wipe in the event of ten consecutive incorrect password entries.

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