HT201472: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen

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J.T's Mom

Q: Find myiphone only works when the phone is on!!!!!  DUHHHHH  what if the battery dies ?  So much for finding my iphone ... BIG BUMMER !

Find my iphone APP only works when the phone is on!!!!!

DUHHHHH  what if the battery dies ?

So much for finding my iphone ... BIG BUMMER !

Posted on Sep 14, 2014 3:10 PM

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Sep 14, 2014 3:14 PM in response to J.T's Mom
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    Sep 14, 2014 3:14 PM in response to J.T's Mom

    Then you find it like a lost sock

    No app on the iOS device is required.                           

    - If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod/iPhone/iPad on the iOS device in Settings>iCloud and wifi is on and connected or cellulr dta is on nd connected for, on a computer browser go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and go to FIndMyiPhone. If the iPod has been restored it will never show up or continue to show off-line.

    - You can also wipe/erase the iOS device and have the device play a sound via iCloud.

    iCloud: Erase your device

    iCloud: Use Lost Mode

    - If not shown, then you will have to use the old fashioned way, like if you lost a wallet or purse.

    - Change the passwords for all accounts used on the device and report to police and carrier if iPhone or cellular iPad

    - There is no way to prevent someone from restoring the erase (it erases it) using it unless you had iOS 7 on the device. With iOS 7, one has to enter the Apple ID and password to restore the device.

    - Apple will do nothing without a court order                                               

    Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product                                              

    - iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

  • by roaminggnome,

    roaminggnome roaminggnome Sep 14, 2014 3:15 PM in response to J.T's Mom
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    Sep 14, 2014 3:15 PM in response to J.T's Mom

    Well, yeah.

     

    How would it transmit its location if it had no power with which to do so?

     

    This is a surprise to you?

     

    You car will not run without gas either.

  • by J.T's Mom,

    J.T's Mom J.T's Mom Sep 22, 2014 1:29 PM in response to roaminggnome
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    Sep 22, 2014 1:29 PM in response to roaminggnome

    DUHHH Really??!!!!

     

    Why does apple not have a “SAVE” Battery charge for Finding IPHONE ???