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My iPad was stolen. Can I locate it with my serial number? I have an iCloud account, but the device is offline.

So my iPad was stolen one week ago. It is a WI-FI iPad, so the application "find my iPad" cannot see it unless it goes online.

There is no point in sounding an alarm or displaying a message on the screen, since I believe the thief has no intention to return it.

I had a 4-digit password locking the screen. By now, I suppose the thief has tried 10 times unsuccessfully and the iPad has been restored. So... if it has been restored, then will I ever have the chance to "see" my device using the FIND MY IPAD application?

If no, is there anything that can be done from Apple? I have the serial number of my device and whoever goes online with that device should be visible for Apple, right? Regardless of my iCloud account.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6

Posted on May 6, 2014 2:23 PM

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May 6, 2014 3:24 PM in response to AM from AR

AM from AR wrote:


By now, I suppose the thief has tried 10 times unsuccessfully and the iPad has been restored.

If your iPad had iOS 7 before it was stolen, then the thief would not be able to restore it!


It would have been Activation Locked, as described here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818


Here is what to do when your iPad is stolen:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5668

My iPad was stolen. Can I locate it with my serial number? I have an iCloud account, but the device is offline.

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