Hi everyone,
My iPhone 4S with ios 7 with a passcode has been taken. I didn't back up my data on to iCloud on itunes. Will the person who has taken my iPhone be able to break in and have access to my details on my iPhone 4S that has been taken. Is there a way to erase my data. This is my first time that I''ve lost my iPhone 4S.
I didn't install Find my iPhone on to my 4S, Is there another way that I could track it down?
Thank you.
If you did not enable Find My Phone then it cannot be tracked.
What To Do If Your iDevice Is Lost Or Stolen
iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
If you activated Find My Phone before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only if it is connected to the Internet by Wi-Fi or cellular. What you cannot do is track your device using a serial number or other identifying number. You cannot expect Apple or anyone else to find your device for you. You cannot recover your loss unless you insure your device for such loss. It is not covered by your warranty.
If your iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should have done in advance - before you lost it or it was stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
This link, Re: Help! I misplaced / lost my iPhone 5 today morning in delta Chelsea hotel downtown an I am not able to track it. Please help!, has some good advice regarding your options when your iDevice is lost or stolen. |
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
6. What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
7. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
9. Report Stolen iPad | Stolen Lost Found Online
It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:
2. Setup your iDevice on iCloud
3. OS X Lion/Mountain Lion- About Find My Mac
4. How To Set Up Free Find Your iPhone (Even on Unsupported Devices)
Thanks kappy! Is there a way someone could somehow unlock my iPhone 4s? I'm really scared someone might can have access to view my privacy on the iPhone 4s
With patience it doesn't take long to run through all possible 4-digit passcode, so someone determined to do so could access the phone since Find My Phone wasn't enabled.
Note the above link on how to Setup your iDevice on iCloud
how many tries does it take for the passcode to get locked for awhile or permantly? Its been turned off after i've been trying to call it a couple of times hoping someone would pick it up and sending messages asking it back and saying that I have been in contact with the police and can be able be track it down (Police didnt end up helping) and giving it a few more calls and after that they it turned off.
Thanks kappy for you time to reply.
There isn't a thing you can do unless it comes online, and even then there may be little you can do unless you can activate Find My Phone at iCloud.com.
The number of passcode you can generate from four digits between 0 and 9 (or 1-10) is 10,000.
First five failed attempts, you can try again.
6th failed passcode, 1 minute delay before you can try again.
7th, 5 minute delay.
8th, 15 minute delay.
9th or higher, 60 minute delay.
I've heard that it will continue to increase to an insane amount, like 1,000,000 minutes, but that's unconfirmed as far as I know.
Also, if you enabled the 'Erase Data' after 10 failed attempts' option under Settings > General > Passcode, then on the tenth failed attempt, the iPhone data is wiped out completely.
After the 10th time, it will require connecting to iTunes. It won't go beyond 1 hour.
thank you TJBUSMC1973. Kinda eases my mind a bit. I just hoped I did enabled ''Erase Data'' after 10 failed attempts.
I've never gone to the tenth attempt myself, but seen people on this forum say they have messages that say ungodly high times.
Me, too. Not quite sure how that happens, though. I've tested it myself.
Someone has stolen my iPhone 4s ios 7. Please Help me!
