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I WANT TO FIND MY IPHONE

find my phone

iPhone 4S

Posted on Jan 19, 2013 7:02 AM

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Jan 19, 2013 7:08 AM in response to 1970Panell

Welcome to the Apple Community.


You can only locate your device when it is logged into iCloud and 'Find My Phone' is enabled, additionally the device will need to be switched on and connected to a wifi or cellular network.


Unfortunately, you cannot activate iCloud or 'Find My Phone' remotely.


If the device is wiped by you or another, you may not be able to locate the device (although some have reported they can)

Jan 19, 2013 7:08 AM in response to 1970Panell

Do you have an iCloud account, and did you set up "Find my iPhone"?


Free "Find my iPhone" application - http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8. Setting up "Find my iPhone" - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2697. and http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2698?viewlocale=en_US. and http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/find-my-iphone.html.

Feb 21, 2013 12:47 PM in response to 1970Panell

If you lost your iphone changes getting it back a are most likely 0%, even if you have activated Find My iPhone app on iCloud., unless the Finder is a truly honest person, but in this world good luck! The Finder/Thief can just simply turn off the phone even though you have a password lock set. Hence, Find My iPhone is useless! And if the Finder/Thief is smart enough how to jailbreak your iPhone or any phone, you can kiss your phone good bye.

I don't understand with all the smart ppl Apple has working for, why can't they implement iTunes to detect and recognize lost or stolen phones once reported to Apple by the serial number of iPhone once the Finder/Thief connects stolen device to iTunes? iTunes has the original registered owner of the iPhone in their system so why can't Apple program iTunes to put a block to that stolen phone to prevent Finder/Thief from syncing with iTunes at all, located ip address of Finder/Thief, and also send a pop up message on PC saying i.e. "Your are trying to connect a stolen iPhone"

Apple consumers spend lots of money on their phone and accessories, why can't Apple assure their loyal customers with a better lost and find phone system? True that we have the option of buying insurance but still we have to pay partial of the new phone.

Apr 5, 2013 9:13 PM in response to Dee J

So true! Why have serial numbers, lockout, apps, etc. I only lost it yesterday, and it could only be a few places! I've now lost an $800 phone, we just activated a new account. It's a 5 with 64 Gs in a $50 Otterbox! My husband is not happy. I'm livid! I don't know what to do! It's only a phone, I've been told. People don't get it! Especially those without an Apple. Any suggestions?

Aug 3, 2013 9:05 AM in response to Winston Churchill

If you've lost your device, even if you have setup "find my iphone", the new user just have to go to settings / find my iphone / and turn it off BEFORE connecting to the Internet. In that case you won't be able to track, block or erase it.

What a stupid useless software! When I found that out just after losing my iPad, I was shocked. This is, definitely, the last Apple device I will be buying.

Aug 4, 2013 4:56 AM in response to Joacus

Joacus wrote:


If you've lost your device, even if you have setup "find my iphone", the new user just have to go to settings / find my iphone / and turn it off BEFORE connecting to the Internet. In that case you won't be able to track, block or erase it.

What a stupid useless software! When I found that out just after losing my iPad, I was shocked. This is, definitely, the last Apple device I will be buying.

That's why you set a password-lock on the device. So no one can get into the settings and change them. You should also have all your expensive electronics gear insured in case of loss or theft.

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