Advice for locating my stolen Ipod?

So our home was broken into a month or so ago and a bunch of items were stolen including my Ipod touch. I tried to locate it with Find My Iphone, and it showed it listed as one of my devices but it was always offline. I got tired of constantly checking to see if it was online so I set it up to notify me by email if it ever went online. I never got an email but randomly decided to check it today and lo and behold, it was no longer named "Melissa's Ipod" but is now listed as "jose." I'm just wondering if this means this person had to go online at some point for my account to register the name change, but if so I'm not sure why I never got an email. Does that request expire after a certain number of days?
Anyway, I'm not really sure what to do now, as so far it hasn't gone online. I'm reluctant to erase or lock the device because this seems to be my best chance of locating not only the Ipod but the rest of our stolen items. Do I just keep checking it, hoping they'll finally go online and I can locate them? Or is there some further measures I can take? Any tips or advice are welcome!

What To Do If Your iDevice Is Lost Or Stolen
iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
If you activated Find My Phone before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only if it is connected to the Internet by Wi-Fi or cellular. What you cannot do is track your device using a serial number or other identifying number. You cannot expect Apple or anyone else to find your device for you. You cannot recover your loss unless you insure your device for such loss. It is not covered by your warranty.
If your iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should have done in advance - before you lost it or it was stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
This link, Re: Help! I misplaced / lost my iPhone 5 today morning in delta Chelsea hotel downtown an I am not able to track it. Please help!, has some good advice regarding your options when your iDevice is lost or stolen.
  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. iCloud- Use Lost Mode
  6. What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
  7. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
  8. Find My iPhone
  9. Report Stolen iPad | Stolen Lost Found Online
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)

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  • Can i locate a stolen ipod on the internet?

    can i locate a stolen ipod via the internet?
    hello?

    Only if you had set up FindMyiPod prior to losing it.  If you did, you might be able to locate it via iCloud.  Browse out to https://www.icloud.com/ and log in with your Apple ID and choose Find My IPhone.
    Keep in mind that in order to locate it via Find My IPhone, the device needs to be connected to a nearby Wi-Fi network, and must not have been restored by anybody who might have found it.
    See this article for more information.
    Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
    Report the stolen device to the local authorities and change any and all passwords to accounts you may have set up or used on the device.
    B-rock

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    It can only be located if you enabled Find My iPod on it before it was stolen.  It also would have to have be turned on with connection to the internet and still have your iCloud settings intact in order for it to be tracked.  (Unfortunately, criminals often restore them as new devices so they cannot be tracked.)
    If you enabled this before it was stolen, you can try going to icloud.com on your computer to track it as described here: http://help.apple.com/icloud/#mmfc0f2442.

  • I need help to locate my stolen ipod touch

    I need help located my stolen iPod touch

    - If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod on the iPod in Settings>iCloud and wifi is on and connected go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and go to FIndMyiPhone. If the iPod has been restored it will never show up.
    - You can also wipe/erase the iPod and have the iPod 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 iPod and report to police
    - There is no way to prevent someone from restoring the iPod (it erases it) using it.
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  • How do I locate a stolen iPod

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    No app is required.                                               
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    - You can also wipe/erase the iPod and have the iPod 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 iPod and report to police
    - There is no way to prevent someone from restoring the iPod (it erases it) using it.
    - 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

  • HT5467 how do i locate my stolen ipod touch

    I can not locate my new Ipod Touch =(.  I am afraid there may have been some sticky fingers around....ugh.  Any way to locate it?

    - If you previously turned on FIndMyiPhone and wif is on and connect go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and. If the iPod has been restored it will never show up.
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  • Someone stole my ipod while i was at school. i was wondering if apple is able to locate the stolen ipod through a serial number considering i still have it.  i also have another ipod linked to the same itunes account if that means anything.

    Hi, someone stole my ipod during school. I was hoping that apple would be able to find my ipod through the serial number.  the stolen ipod is linked to the same itunes account as one of my other ipods... if that means anything.  another thing is the passcode was on when it was taken so who ever stole it probably isn't having much luck getting into it. anyways, i would be glad to hear anyone's ideas on how to get it back

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    The only real protection you have is with the personal information on the device rather than the physical device itself.  This requires action before the device is lost/stolen.  If the device has significant personal information, it should have a strong 8-digit (or longer) password AND be configured for automatic wipe in the event of ten consecutive incorrect password entries.

  • App for retrieving lost/stolen ipods?

    imagine, ... you lose your ipod (or it gets stolen)... but that's ok because you were proactive enuf to have purchased and dwnloaded an app from itunes that registers one's ipod for this "insurance" situation. Is there such an app available on iTunes?... i have looked and cannot see anything remotely related to what i just described...
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    .... brilliant, i say, brilliant ....
    i would certainly buy this yearly fee app or one-time only fee app, ... wouldn't you?

    i know that apple is not interested in making such an app as they are not in the insurance biz nor do the want to be in the biz of trying to reunite owners of ipods with their lost/stolen ipods.... but somebody out there may want to make an app such as what i described and into making a lot, ... & i do mean A LOT of $$$ by doing this app. and then put it on iTunes to make it available to people. ANYBODY?

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    Is there any way for the local police, to get the information of the actual apple ID of the thief from apple?

    A little more information:
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    - You can also wipe/erase the iPod and have the iPod 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 iPod and report to police
    - There is no way to prevent someone from restoring the iPod (it erases it) using it.
    - 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

  • Is there anyway to locate my stolen ipod?

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    - You can also wipe/erase the iPod and have to iPod play a sound via iCloud.
    - Change the passwords for all accounts used on the iPod and report to police
    - There is no way to prevent someone from restoring the iPod (it erases it) using it.
    - Apple will do nothing
    Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
    - iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

  • Trying to locate lost/stolen ipod. no icloud

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    Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product                                               
    - iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

  • How to locate a stolen ipod touch 4G

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    moheba wrote:
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  • How to locate my stolen Ipod Touch/

    K, so I just got a new Ipod Touch on Feb.17,2012 and It ended up being stolen on March 6,2012 and I don't know who took it, but it was somone from my girls change room at school. I have a feeling I know who took it, but i ain't exactly shure if it was that person or not. I was wondering if there was ANY way at all to locate my Ipod so I'm able to get it back?.. If you could please give resonable answer's to if there is anyway, that would be wonderfull.
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