lost ipad

My ipad fell out of my bag. It was found by someone but not turned in. They are downloading stuff onto the ipad and it also coming onto my daughters ipod. Is there anyway I can send a message to them from the ipod. If not how do I disconnect this link.

Posted on Mar 9, 2013 3:24 PM

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Mar 9, 2013 3:55 PM in response to Maryjane3

If you have lost or found an Apple product, please contact your local law enforcement agency to report it. Although Apple does not have a process to track or flag lost or stolen product, you can use My Support Profile to find a list of serial numbers that have been purchased or registered with your Apple ID.


Go to My Support Profile*.

Sign in with your Apple ID.

View your purchases in "My Products".

* Currently available only in certain languages.


Note: If you need help remembering your Apple ID(s), go here.


Additional Information

If you have already configured the iCloud Find My iPhone service on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac you can use it to locate your missing device, display a message on its screen, make it play a sound at full volume (even if on mute), remotely lock it, or remotely wipe (erase) it to protect your privacy. Please see the following articles for more information:


iCloud: Find My iPhone overview

iCloud: Troubleshooting Find My iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

If your mobile device is lost or stolen, see this article to find your iTunes-purchased files.

Mar 9, 2013 4:54 PM in response to Maryjane3

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.

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