as it is so easy to bypass and reset a lost phone
can it be tracked by serial number? I am no IT pro but seems once it is registered we should be able to stop a thief
iPhone 5
can it be tracked by serial number? I am no IT pro but seems once it is registered we should be able to stop a thief
iPhone 5
Nope only way to track or try to locate the phone is if location services was turned on and in the iCloud setting find my device was turned on. That way you could go to www.icloud.com and sign in with the same apple id you used to sign into icloud.
Also the device needs to be on and connected to a wi-fi service or the data service from a service provider.
Nope only way to track or try to locate the phone is if location services was turned on and in the iCloud setting find my device was turned on. That way you could go to www.icloud.com and sign in with the same apple id you used to sign into icloud.
Also the device needs to be on and connected to a wi-fi service or the data service from a service provider.
iOS 7 will be addressing some of these security features - http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7/features/
Scroll down to the find my iPhone section (for one thing, the owners AppleID and password will be required to reactivate an erased iOS device).
serial number tracking wrote:
... I think that is a huge loop whole Apple and Itunes should disable them unless the original owner gives some sort of a sold statement or something.
iOS 7 will address this "loop whole" as you call it.
http://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2013/
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It will render a stolen phone unusable.
yeah does no good oh well I left in a cab in Chicago it made it about 6 blocks before they turned it off. I did all the locks and lost stuff but they can bypass all that pretty easy and erase all trace of me but the serial number. I think that is a huge loop whole Apple and Itunes should disable them unless the original owner gives some sort of a sold statement or something.
atcually my car is trackable by GPS even if it is not on? Not sure why you are being hostile or seem to be upset I have not said anything against Apple, and I will buy another phone iphone Love it I am only stating an obvious fact and also now that you mention it any car would be trackable unless it was driven without ever getting tags or ins. Vin numbers have to be transfered via a Notary or you can not get a title.
I believe I also saw you being quite nice when I was watching how to unlock a locked phone, you basicly told the young lady she was a thief for finding the iphone (LOL) I agreed with you and thought you a nice fellow.
It will say offline.
The iOS 7 feature is already resulting in forum posts that say "I bought a used iPhone from [ebay,craigslist, guy on the back of a truck] and it asks for the owner's Apple ID and password to activate it. What do I do?" And the answer is "use it for a paperweight." So far no one has been able to crack this feature.
As iOS 7 is not yet released, in addition to this issue most of these phones have illegal beta copies of iOS 7, although a few may have been stolen from developers, who can have it legitimately.
awesome I am just trying to decide if the phone has been restored to original factory would I still get a device offline in the find my phone tracking, or is it still turned off and maybe still lost in cab and not found yet? Hate to buy another then get it back. I did also leave it in Vegas and got it mailed back to me believe it or not (LOL) I am a total blonde
The iPhone, like any other phone, cannot be tracked by serial number.
grest did that but they just turn if off and go erase it and they have a new phone. I turned on tracking as soon as I got out of the cab and phone was proptly turned off by it's new owner
Bummer. File a police report and report the theft/loss to your carrier.
I wasn't aware that Apple was behind the power curve when it came to this. When did Samsung introduce this feature to track their phones by a serial number or IMEI number?
what did I miss? who said Samsung had the feature? I just think it is a no brainer, if a serial number is registered then it should be trackable
The manufacturer is not a law enforcement agency.
The serial number for your car is registered, but Ford can't track it. That requires police intervention.
beautiful!!
Hey does anyone know if they erase the phone and reset to factory will my find my phone app still say device offline or will it go away?
as it is so easy to bypass and reset a lost phone