Can I remotely turn on the find my iPad?

My iPad was lost. I don't believe the find my iPad app was on. It was set up solely for my son to play with and I believe the email acct was deleted on it. I have the serial number and would love to know if there is anyway I can find out if someone else is using it. Any help or suggestions are appreciated!

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Posted on Jun 10, 2012 10:37 PM

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Jun 10, 2012 10:40 PM in response to Mkostroff

No. You need possession of the iPad of enable Find my iPad. And if you didn't turn on Find my iPad there is no way to track it. In order for you not to have it, you would have had to select "Don't Use Find my iPad" when setting up the iPad and asked if you want to use it. Note that you don't need the app to use Find my iPad, as it is a feature activated in Settings. You can try to track it in case it was enabled. http://icloud.com.

Jun 10, 2012 10:39 PM in response to Mkostroff

No.


What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost Or Stolen


If your Mac, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should do in advance - before you lose it or it's stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:


  1. Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
  2. What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
  3. Lost or Stolen iPhone? Here’s What to do.
  4. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
  5. Find My iPhone



It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:


  1. Find My iPhone
  2. Setup your iDevice on MobileMe
  3. OS X Lion- About Find My Mac
  4. How To Set Up Free Find Your iPhone (Even on UnsupportedDevices)



Third-party solutions for computers:


  1. VUWER 1.5.4
  2. Sneaky ******* 0.2.0
  3. Undercover 4.7
  4. LoJack for Laptops Premium Mac

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