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Q: Using Phone Locator

If the phone location feature on my phone is active and engaged, but the battery dies, how is this beneficial? Is there some reserve power or some sort of back-up to locate a lost or stolen phone?

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Aug 25, 2012 8:54 AM

by Roger Wilmut1,Solvedanswer
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If the battery dies, or the phone is off, or wiped, or unable to connect to a network, it cannot be located.

Posted on Aug 25, 2012 9:09 AM

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Q: Using Phone Locator

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  • by Roger Wilmut1,Solvedanswer

    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 Aug 25, 2012 9:09 AM in response to Jailife
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    Aug 25, 2012 9:09 AM in response to Jailife

    If the battery dies, or the phone is off, or wiped, or unable to connect to a network, it cannot be located.

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    Jailife Jailife Aug 25, 2012 10:45 AM in response to Jailife
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    Aug 25, 2012 10:45 AM in response to Jailife

    Let me understand this more clearly. If my phone is lost or stolen, someone can either shut the phone off, or disengage the battery and I'm S.O.L. ? Are there any other ways of tracking the phone? If not, then the location device is not worth all the hype.

  • by Roger Wilmut1,

    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 Aug 25, 2012 10:55 AM in response to Jailife
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    Aug 25, 2012 10:55 AM in response to Jailife

    What you've said is correct. It's not done by magic (unfortunately) - the phone has to be able to detect and calculate it position and transmit it over a network to you. It's not really pitched as a means of finding stolen phones, more misplaced ones.