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ronnelco
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Q: missing ipad

I lost my ipad. I tried to find it using find my iphone to locate it but so far nothing could it have been deactivated?

iPad Mini

Posted on Aug 26, 2015 8:06 AM

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ronnelco

Q: missing ipad

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  • by ChrisJ4203,Helpful

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Aug 26, 2015 8:08 AM in response to ronnelco
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    iPhone
    Aug 26, 2015 8:08 AM in response to ronnelco

    You will only be able to located the iPad using Find My iPhone if the device had Find My iPhone activated before the loss, is powered on, and is connected to the Internet. If any of those things are missing, then you will not be able to locate it. If the device is a Wi-Fi only device, then it would have to connect to a known Wi-Fi network to locate.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Aug 26, 2015 8:09 AM in response to ronnelco
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    Mac OS X
    Aug 26, 2015 8:09 AM in response to ronnelco

    If the service had been deactivated, you would not be able to see the device in FMiP in the first place to even try to locate it. More than likely it's turned off or just not connected to the Internet.

  • by ronnelco,

    ronnelco ronnelco Aug 27, 2015 7:18 PM in response to ChrisJ4203
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    Aug 27, 2015 7:18 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

    what i'm asking could they nhave deactivated the find my iphone in one day and could they have done it without turning it on or the pin. i was told they can't

  • by ckuan,Helpful

    ckuan ckuan Aug 27, 2015 7:23 PM in response to ronnelco
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    Aug 27, 2015 7:23 PM in response to ronnelco

    If your FMiP was activated before the loss, then to de-activate FMiP, it will need your Apple ID & password.

    There is no way around that.