Q: if I remove an iPhone that is "Pending Erase" from iCloud will it still erase after it has been removed?
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Jun 20, 2016 12:18 PMby javaliga,Based on this article:
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen - Apple Support
I would:
Erase your device. To prevent anyone else from accessing the data on your missing device, you can erase it remotely. When you erase your device, all of your information (including credit or debit cards for Apple Pay) will be deleted from the device, and you won't be able to find it using Find My iPhone. After you erase a device, you can't track it. If you remove the device from your account after you erase it, Activation Lock will be turned off. This allows another person to activate and use your device.
If it was me, I would not remove the device from iCloud without erasing it first. At this point, you have nothing to gain and everything to lose.
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Jun 20, 2016 12:32 PMby hectordelsol,I sent the request for the device to be erased. However, since the phone has not been online it is still showing as "Pending Erase". If I remove the iPhone from iCloud will it still erase when the other person goes online or will they have access to the information?
