Hello,
My Apply iPod Touch with serial 1A018MM86K2 was stolen. What can I do to block it?
How can I inform Apple that this device with that serial number is stolen (providing proof of purchase and police report)?
Will Apple prevent using this stolen equipment by someone else, e.g. by blocking connection to iTunes?
Thank you,
iPod touch (3rd generation), iOS 5.1.1
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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
3. AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon can block stolen phones/tablets
4. What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
5. Lost or Stolen iPhone? Here’s What to do
6. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:
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
4. LoJack for Laptops Premium Mac
5. STEM 2.1
"What can I do to block it?"
Nothing.
"How can I inform Apple that this device with that serial number is stolen (providing proof of purchase and police report)?"
You cannot. Like any maker, Apple can do nothing at all.
"Will Apple prevent using this stolen equipment by someone else, e.g. by blocking connection to iTunes?"
Like any manufacturer, Apple will do nothing at all.
Sorry
Report it to the polcie and change your passwords.
Well, of course Apple could block. Like providers can block stolen mobile phones based on the IMEI number, Apple could well block stolen Apple devices in iTunes based on their serial number, if proofed to be stolen devices.
That this will create an administrative overhead, yes.
That this would be at least one advantage of vendor locking, also yes.
So now customers are in a loose-loose situation. They are subject to vendor locking, but if the device is lost, than vendor locking does not apply any longer for the profit of Apple.
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