HT1349 if i lost my ipod how am i supposed to find the serial number..???

madd

I'm not sure why you need the serial number.
Change your iTunes (Apple ID) password along with any other password that was stored in the iPod.  If any passwords are associated with credit cards, contact the CC company and get your card replaced (with a new number).  If any passwords are associated with your bank or any savings institution, contact them also and discuss approprate action with them.
The "Find my..." function is pretty much useless if the device is in the hands of a thief.  All that is necessary is for the thief to connect to any computer with iTunes and "Restore as new."
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.  Something as small as an iPod should have a strong 8-digit (or longer) password AND be configured for automatic wipe in the event of ten consecutive incorrect password entries.

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    Read here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4061

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    My ipod is lost!!! Someone needs to answer my question. PLEASEEE

    The serial number will not help you find it, but here is how to finde the serial number:
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    No app is required.                                               
    - 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.
    - 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

  • How to find the serial number for more than one Ipod Touch in Itunes?

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    Hover the mouse pointer over your iPod backup in iTunes>Preferences>Devices and the SN will pop up.
    Go to:
    My Support Profile

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    Unfortunately, we lost the serial number of our touch - now it was stolen. How can we find the serial number - I thought it would be registered under my iTunes-account... Any ideas? Thanks.

    You can get the serial number in iTunes by heading to Edit->Preferences.  Then when the window comes up, click the Devices tab and hover your mouse over one the iPod's backup.  It should then display it's serial #.
    Or look in the places described here if at all possible.
    iPod: How to find the serial number
    B-rock

  • Lost my ipod and cant report it stolen without serial number, where do I find the serial number without my ipod or the packaging it came in

    i lost my ipod and in order to report it missing i need the serial number. Where do I find the serial number without the ipod or the packaging it came in?

    - iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

  • Hello I am trying to find my ipod touch I have lost it or it has been stolen I am unable to find the serial number so what should I do?

    hello I am trying to find my ipod touch I have lost it or it has been stolen I am unable to find the serial number so what should I do?

    Go to iTunes>Preferences>Devices and hover the mouse pointer over the iPod backup and the SN will appear. Alsosee:
    iPod: How to find the serial number

  • How can I verify if a iPod nano generation 3 is mine using the serial number?

    My iPod got "lost" and I found it but with new music n stuff and I want to verify if this one really is mine! Can I check it with the serial number? I think I registered it when purchased but since then my email changed n can not recall the old one!

    hey there YuliS,
    It sounds like you have a device and want to see if it is the original one you lost with the serial number. This article outlines different ways to check for a serial number:
    iPod: How to find the serial number
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1459
    On your iPod packaging
    If you still have the original packaging for your iPod, you can find your serial number on the barcode label that is affixed to the packaging.
    On your iPod invoice or receipt
    Some retailers may include the serial number of your iPod on the receipt.
    Online at My Support Profile
    If you used your Apple ID to register or purchase your iPod, you may find the serial number listed in My Support Profile (available in the United States and Canada). Log in with your Apple ID and find your iPod in the "My Products" box on the main page:
    Note: You may have more than one Apple ID and not realize it. For more information, visit My Apple ID and click "Find out."
    Additional Information
    Apple hardware product serial numbers may sometimes contain the number "0" (zero), but never the letter "O".
    Learn how to report a lost or stolen Apple product.
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
    Regards,
    Sterling

  • HT1349 How do you get help from apple if you don't know where to find the serial number of my "product."  I don't know if they mean my itunes program, my iphone, my computer, which one, the number on the computer (is there one), or something in Windows or

    How are you supposed to get help from Apple if you don't know what your serial number is?  They say to input the serial number of the "product" that you are asking about.  Since my problem is how to deauthorize/authorize computers, and they are saying I have more than 5 (which I have never owned more than 5 computers in my life), I can't imagine what serial number they mean.  Does it mean your desktop computer?  If so, which one?  Do they mean your device?  LIke your iPhone, iPod or whatever?  Do they mean the software ON one of your computers and/or devices?  If so, which program, and on which computer/device?
    We have three operational computers, one does not have iTunes on it.  Since Apple is saying I have more than 5 authorized computers, and I can't imagine what they are, I am afraid to deauthorize all my computers.  See what I mean?  I just wanted to ask the question about how I can find out WHICH computers Apple thinks I have authorized, so I can decide if it's safe to deauthorize them all or not.  I only know of 2 computers that have iTunes on them, so how can there be 5?  We also have 2 iPhones and 2 iPods in this family, but one of the iPhones has his own apple id.  He may have been using mine, since his computer died.  I read that those don't count as "computers" to the 5.  Do they, then?
    Help!  I can't contact apple because I have no idea what they mean about serial number.  I doubt they would help me anyway.  In order to get the serial number off my desktop computer (that has iTunes on it already), I will have to move furniture, so I don't want to if that's not it.  Is there some way to find the serial number in the software, either on my desktop or my iPhone?

    sunshinecowgill wrote:
    We have three operational computers, one does not have iTunes on it.  Since Apple is saying I have more than 5 authorized computers, and I can't imagine what they are, I am afraid to deauthorize all my computers.  See what I mean?  I just wanted to ask the question about how I can find out WHICH computers Apple thinks I have authorized, so I can decide if it's safe to deauthorize them all or not. 
    You could have more 5 computers authorized if you ever, for example, reformatted a hard drive or replaced a hard drive without deauthorizing the computer first. Apple's system would see that as a different computer, even though you don't. There's nothing to be afraid of in deauthorizing everything and the reauthorizing what you actually have. You won't lose any data. Mistimp is correct, they can't tell you which computers are authorized.

  • How do i find the serial number for my stole ipod touch on itunes

    My Ipod touch was stolen. I am trying to find out what the serial number for it is. Can I locate that anywhere on ITunes?

    This has more since an iOS devices like an iPod touch has more means than "dumb" iPods
    - iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

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    i droped my ipod and nthe bottom right screen wont work. the ipod is disabled. the serial number oin the back is rubbed off. i NEED TO FIND THE SERIAL NUMBER!!!!!!

    iPod: How to find the serial number - Support - Apple

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    my ipod touch was stolen and i need the serial number for the police report how can i get that

    - iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

  • My ipod touch was stolen and i need the serial number but i dont have the paper work on it or the box so how do i get it

    my ipod touch was stolen and i need the serial number but i dont have the paper work or the box, so how do i get the serial number?

    If you registered it, Apple can help you.  Give them a call.
    Change your iTunes (Apple ID) password along with any other password that was stored in the iPod.  If any passwords are associated with credit cards, contact the CC company and get your card replaced (with a new number).  If any passwords are associated with your bank or any savings institution, contact them also and discuss approprate action with them.
    The "Find my..." function is pretty much useless if the device is in the hands of a thief.  All that is necessary is for the thief to connect to any computer with iTunes and "Restore as new."
    The only real protection you have is with the personal information on the device rather than the physical device itself.  Something as small as an iPod should have a strong 8-digit (or longer) password AND be configured for automatic wipe in the event of ten consecutive incorrect password entries.

  • My iPod has been stolen. How do i find the serial number if i cannot find the box?

    My iPod was stolen and the police want my serial number in order to try and trace it. I can't find the original box and obviously i can't sync my iPod to my computer in order to get the serial number. Is there another way to get the serial number?

    iPod: How to find the serial number
    Also hover the mouse pointer over the backup in iTunes>Preferences>Devices and the SN will appear.

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