HT201365 Once my phone is in Lost Mode and the Activation Lock is on, what will the person who stole my phone be able to do with it? If they bring it anywhere to activate it will Apple confiscate it?

My phone was stolen and I am just curious how this Lost Mode/Activation Lock works! I know they can't get into my phone currently, and it's off. I tracked the location to an apartment complex before they shut it off, but it didn't give the apartment number, I am hoping they turn it on again soon so I can go back and play the noise, however if I can't I am hoping they will be stupid enough to try to bring it into apple and use it or bring it into verizon. Will Apple or Verizon take the phone for me and return it to me or let them walk out with it? Any background information on similar situations or any feedback would be amazing, I feel naked without my phone.

They won't be able to use the phone, and Apple won't be able to reactivate it for them. Only you can unlock the phone, so it's useless to them. I would doubt that Apple would be able to identify and return the phone if they are stupid enough to take it in, but I don't know for certain.

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Lost my iphone and the person who stole it turned it off

i was walking to my friends house and had my phone in my pocket. i didnt realize i dropped it on the way there until i arrived to his house (im stupid af ik!). so when i got to his house i used find my iphone through his phone. someone found it and headed to their home. i saw my the device moving throughout the map. the persons location is not far from mine. i tried calling and calling but no one would answer. i played sounds on it and put it on lost mode, prior to which asked to me to put a phone number so the person can contact me in. i placed my dads number and left a message. 2 hours later i check back on it and its still in the same location but this time it appared offline and it said "old location" which means this person has turned off my phone. could this person possibly have restted my phone??? i dont know what to do! its currently appeared offline for 2 hours now and i know for a fact it did not die. the battery was on 100% when i left the house. what can i do?!!?

No if the restore it, it can never be actived because they need to have your apple ID and password to do that. Read http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695

Hello Apple? How do i fixed my problem with my ipad apps every time i open that apps it takes 10min. to play the games ant its getting LOST MODE and the ipad system is crashing

How do i fixed my problem with my ipad apps every time i open that apps it takes 10min. to play the games ant its getting LOST MODE and the ipad system is crashing

We are fellow users here on these user-to-user forums, you're not talking to iTunes Support nor Apple.
Have you tried closing all apps via the iPad's multitasking bar and then doing a soft-reset and seeing that helps ? To close all apps :
iOS 7: double-click the home button to open the taskbar, and then swipe or drag each app's screen from there up and off the top of the screen to close it, and click the home button to close the taskbar.
iOS 6 and below : from the home screen (i.e. not with any app 'open' on-screen) double-click the home button to bring up the taskbar, then press and hold any of the apps on the taskbar for a couple of seconds or so until they start shaking, then press the '-' in the top left of each app to close it, and touch any part of the screen above the taskbar so as to stop the shaking and close the taskbar.
Soft-reset : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

I had my iphone 4 stolen today, and i have called the network people they blocked my sim and phone. What i want to know is will the person who stole my phone be able to access my stuff, such as my contacts, texts, photos etc??

i had my iphone 4 stolen today, and i have called the network people they blocked my sim and phone. What i want to know is will the person who stole my phone be able to access my stuff, such as my contacts, texts, photos etc??

I really don't think that they have any interest in your data. They most likely plan on wiping the phone in order to sell it.
If they do restore from a backup, they would have to restore in Recovery Mode because it has a passcode on it. But that can't happen anyway because if they synced to a different iTunes library it would not have any of your backups.

My phone was stole and i report it as a lost and the person who found the phone had connect to the internet many times but Icloud dont tell me the location of the phone !!! Tf

My phone was stole and i report it as a lost and the person who found the phone had connect to the internet many times but Icloud dont tell me the location of the phone !!! i dont know why i cant see the location why!!!!!

Hello,
Go to
https://www.icloud.com/#find
Sign in. Under the "Devices" Tab, if you iPhone isn't listed, Find my iPhone was never set up and there is no way to track it. If it appears, but is shown as offline, it means that it was set-up but is currently not trackable (no wifi connection active). Best of luck.

Who do i contact to get my iphone 4 blacklisted so the person who stole it will not be able to use it

who do i contact to get my iphone blacklisted so the person who stole it will not be able to use it

Contact your carrier to see if blacklisting the IMEI is a service they provide.

Jez lost my i5S. Used Find my Iphone app but device is offline. It is TouchID n password protected. Wl the person who picked it up be able to find a way to unlock it?

Jez lost my i5S which is TouchID and password protected. Tried using Find My Iphone app but device is offline. Can the person who picked it up find a way to unlock it?

thx for replyg Chris. Do u mean even if the "thief" tries to send it in to an Apple store to "restore as new", it cant be done and the device is rendered useless to the "thief"?

The person who stole my phone is using data on my account--can I find him or her and report to police?

Yea, I left my phone on the Amtrak train when I got off at Birmingham Michigan, realized it within minutes, raced the train up the tracks to the next stop Pontiac it had already been cleaned and the phone was stolen. Since then, though I erased the phone because of confidential information, but the thief is still having internet use. can it be found or its position located by GPS?

You can track your phone through Find my iPhone and then see if the police will find that person from what you find through the application.. I'd suggest you call your cell phone carrier so you can suspend your phone and put it on the stolen list so they don't use your data

I tried to register my stolen iPhone onto My Profile but it says that it's registered under another apple ID (which is not mine) What does this mean? Does it mean the person who stole my phone is using my phone under another Apple ID?!

Hi everyone,
My iphone and Ipad got stollen yesterday...
I registered my Ipad onto "my profile" but when I tried to register my Iphone 4 onto "My Profile" it says that the product has been registered under ANOTHER apple ID. What does this mean?! Does this mean that the thief is using my phone under a new apple ID?!
I am getitng abit paranoid because when I tried to download a new app onto my macbook pro, it says that someone had accessed my account from a new computer. I am so scared.. as I know that if they are able to access my apple ID account they can see my billing/card details. I tried to delete my billing address and card details on my apple ID account to prevent this from occuring but I can't. Please help
Many thanks,
Kim

You should change your AppleID password NOW. And if it says it was registered under another AppleID, the thief has probably done it.

The person who stole my phone can access my infos?

Well, my phone was stolen here in Buenos Aires, the guy tried to call asking money to give it back, but well, thanks to the police I didn't get my phone back.
Find My iPhone were on, but he turned my phone off, I got the address he were, but the police here is not very interested about helping me to get it back.
My phone was blocked, so he can't unlock and I also asked to blocked the IMEI, but I'm kinda concerned about if he can get any information about me or if he can access my photos, e-mails or delete something from my iCloud.
Could you guys please help me!?

In which case as long as "find my iPhone" was activated the thief will never access or use the iPhone without your Apple id and password as set by you
see here for explanation
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
the iPhone cannot be accessed .just don't ever give your Apple id to any call claiming they need it (as the thief has your number )

If you lost your i pod how is there a way turn it off so it is unable to the person who stole it

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What To Do If Your iDevice Is Lost Or Stolen
If your iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should do in advance - before you lose it or it's stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
1. Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
2. Find my lost iPod Touch
3. AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon can block stolen phones/tablets
4. What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
5. What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
6. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
7. Find My iPhone
It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:
1. Find My iPhone
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)

My iPod touch got stolen 4Months ago.If the person who stole it connected hit to his/iTunes will i be notified in a email?

someone stole my ipod a while back in march if that person connects to itunes on his computer will i get a email where its at ?

Willfree wrote:
someone stole my ipod a while back in march if that person connects to itunes on his computer will i get a email where its at ?
No.
If the thief has restored it, then there is nothing you can do at all.

How I can send a message to the person who have my phone?

Hi!
I lost my phone and the person who have it is taking pictures and they are uploading to my photo stream. There is any way to send her a message that I am the owner and I want my phone back?

Did you install 'Find My Phone?
Apple - iPhone 4S - Locate your missing iPhone with Find My iPhone.

IPad Mini is stolen. Can I register this as stolen on the Apple website so that the scum who stole it can't use it

iPad Mini is stolen. Can I register this as stolen on the Apple website so that the scum who stole it can't use it. Or atleast when they try and register it, I know about it?

Apple (and no one else) can not assist (with serial number or iCloud) in finding a lost or stolen iPad.
Report to police along with serial number. Change all your passwords.
These links may be helpful.
How to Track and Report Stolen iPad
http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-track-and-report-stolen-ipad
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526
iCloud: Locate your device on a map
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2698
Report Stolen iPad Tips and iPad Theft Prevention
http://www.stolen-property.com/report-stolen-ipad.php
How to recover a lost or stolen iPad
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-recover-a-lost-or-stolen-ipad/
iCloud: Locate your device on a map
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2698
How to Find a Stolen iPad
http://www.ehow.com/how_7586429_stolen-ipad.html
Apple Product Lost or Stolen
http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/lost-or-st olen
Oops! iForgot My New iPad On the Plane; Now What?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577362194012634000.html
If you don't know your lost/stolen iPad's serial number, use the instructions below. The S/N is also on the iPad's box.
How to Find Your iPad Serial Number
http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-find-your-ipad-serial-number
iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4061
 Cheers, Tom

I bought a iphone 5s from gumtree. While trying to activate it i realised there was an account linked to it through an apple id. it doesnt say the phone is in lost mode and it still has warranty. am i able to get a fix from apple?

i bought a iphone 5s from gumtree. While trying to activate it i realised there was an account linked to it through an apple id. it doesnt say the phone is in lost mode and it still has warranty. am i able to get a fix from apple?

unfortunately - no
if the device is on ios 7.1 or above there's two things.
1) the device may be restored to factory settings - but the phone can't be activated. imei unlock is different to Iphone activatio. - your friend unlocked it to use any sim in any country. iOS 7 forces you to restore the phone and reimpit the original icloud login. This can only be solved if you a)forgot the login/changed it, and can prove to apple youre the owner; b) to get the original owner to deauthorize his account associated with the phone, on his/her computer.
2)if there's also a Passcode lock on the phone, and the last registered sim doesn't work (in the case of a stolen phone) - then it's impossible for you to do anything, full security = restore will lead to activation lock immediately. There's no bypass to it, the fake videos online only allow a bypass if the device was a 'jailbrokem' one - which would invalidate apple trying/ever wanting to help you.
if you know who the phone belonged to previously (usually comes up with the icloud username on it) then you can ask them to deactivate it.
otherwise, you have what we call - a brickb- won't even work as a super iPod touch
my iphone was stolen on sat in prague - white, 32 gb iphone 5 - if it's mine, I'll have it back please just incase

HT201365 Once my phone is in Lost Mode and the Activation Lock is on, what will the person who stole my phone be able to do with it? If they bring it anywhere to activate it will Apple confiscate it?

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