Can someone unlock my password protected iPad / iPhone by syncing it to a computer other than mine ? ( i.e. a computer where the devise was never synced before )
If some one finds my passward protedted iPhone / iPad and then connected it to iTunes to reinstall a fresh iOS and unlock it can he/ she then uses my phone ?
I want to make sure to prevent anyone who finds my iPhone or iPad from using it. Is there a way? I have already protected it with a ten million combo password, I , have gps and 3G always on to use the Find iPhone App, and used a lock screen with my contact info and a promise of some $100 reward In case it was returned. If it can be cracked just by simply syncing it to iTunes and installing a fresh iOS then all these precautions means nothing from a security stand point.
Thanks.
Tonefox, Kappy,
Thank you both for your Comments.
While I don't won't to start a debate here, I must admit that I belong to a rare bread of apple fans: the obnoxiously critical bunch, the more I love a product the more critical I become towards that product, because I would like to see more and more improvement.
I would like to remind you that all the laptops that I have owned for the past decade had this simple security feature. And, yes, you won't be able to use them if you don't have the bios passcode. ( unless you know how to crack the bios, not easy)
I understand the car/ bike / washing machine argument. However, a laptop, a phone and an tv is diffrent. These can be protected because you can have that feature in their operating system, and have the operating system unalterable without the passcode( just like my old 2001 Dell laptop ). Comparing an iPhone to a car or a truck might not be the best example.
We can all disagree with each others forever, but I guess I can confidently say that if your iPad gets stolen, you would, at least, want the SOB who stole it be totaly unable to make any use of it. Am I being unrealistic here too? Unless you are a total pacifist, I think you would agree with me.
Thanks again for your comments.
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