Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
I lost my iPod Touch 5th generation, and I have been looking for it using the Find my iPhone app. Of course it needs WiFi to locate it.... but that's ridiculous because if it dies, or its not connected to WiFi period you're out of luck. I tried putting my iPod in lost mode but it said it was pending; and that it would go into lost mode when connected to the internet?! That's kind of pointless. Is there any other alternatives?
iPod touch (5th generation), iOS 7.0.4
lost/stolen
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 cellular data is on and 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.
- 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 or later on the device. With iOS 7 or later, 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
It is pointless if the battery is dead but there is no alternative since a dead device can't communicate with anything.
Find my iPhone app...
