IPAD 2 WIFI - Stolen but i have serial

Did you enable find my iPad prior to te theft taking place? If so you can do a remote wipe if the iPad connects wirh wifi.

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.

Np. Once it's been "restored as new," it's gone. The only way to retrieve it is physical - you must see it and (good luck) see the serial number.

no there is nothing they can do

These links may be helpful.

How to Track and Report Stolen iPad

http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-track-and-report-stolen-ipad

Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526

Report Stolen iPad Tips and iPad Theft Prevention

http://www.stolen-property.com/report-stolen-ipad.php

How to recover a lost or stolen iPad

http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-recover-a-lost-or-stolen-ipad/

How to Find a Stolen iPad

http://www.ehow.com/how_7586429_stolen-ipad.html

Apple Product Lost or Stolen

http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/lost-or-st olen

Oops! iForgot My New iPad On the Plane; Now What?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577362194012634000.html

If you don't know your lost/stolen iPad's serial number, use the instructions below. The S/N is also on the iPad's box.

How to Find Your iPad Serial Number

http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-find-your-ipad-serial-number

 Cheers, Tom 😉

MrCman wrote:

I know i am repeating myself ut its 100% the police or apple cant trace it?

They might be able to, but with all the iPads and Apple accounts, it's literally like trying to find a needle in a haystack using x-ray vision.

Does your homeowner insurance cover such devices? Perhaps you can talk to them and see if you are covered for some of the cost.

On the next device, set up Find my IPad FIRST THING! Good luck, mate!

To answer your question, unfortunately no, your iPad can not be tracked by the serial number by the police, the only thing that I can think of is to take the number to Apple and see if it is in their database for AppleCare. For all devices that are registered with AppleCare, the serial number is documented for warranty purposes. If the theirs bought AppleCare on the iPad they stole, you may be able to somehow retrieve it.

Hope you find it!

Phone the police immedletly, saying your Serial Number/UDID

They can contact Apple asking for the device to be tracked.