I lost my iPhone....no ap to locate it...can i prevent the thief from using it at very least
I lost my Iphone. It's gone forever probably. New Iphone enroute. However I would like to make sure the person who stole it cannot use it. Is there a way to do that because I'm sure my sim card has been removed and they are probably trying to clear and prep the phone for their own use.
The fact that there is a serial number associated with the phone, hopefully gives me some way to track the phone or register it so that it can't be used.
Sorry, there is no way to do that. The best you can hope for is if your carrier offers blacklisting(some do, some don't). If your carrier doesn't offer blacklisting, there is no way to prevent the phone from being used.
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I lost my iphone and I use the locate iphone function to wipe to protect my information, but I cannot get the location to restore my iphone, can I request a permanent lock to prevent the thief from using it?, I call your call centre, your staff said they can do nothing, I am great disappointed as your advertisment said that we can protect our phone from lost, however, I think my phone has now been resale and reuse by others, but Apple cannot do anything with your so call "Find my iphone" function, I have brought 4 iphone and iPad for my family use, I will never use your product again and recommend to my company or friends anymore!
Philip SinYou are not addressing Apple here at all.
Apple can do nothing. Sorry.
Like any other make of any other phone, they cannot permanently disable it.
The thief is responsible. Not Apple. You seem to be directing your anger at the wrong people.
No phone manufacturer will do this.
"I am great disappointed as your advertisment said that we can protect our phone from lost, "
It mentions "loss" NOT theft. you cannot find a mention of theft protection. Find my iphone is NOT theft protection and has never been advertised as such. -
hi i lost my iphone on a train station, how can i erase the data or find it . i had this "find my iphone" turned on.
if you have this feature turned on you will see the device listed in the top left corner
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I have lost my iphone id paswrd wht should i do to get the app from app store
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I have lost my iphone id paswrd ...
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Hi everyone ,my iphones been stolen how can i stop the rheif from using it ?
Hi my iphones been stolen how can i stop the theif from using it
Hi Sydney plumbers,
If you have recently had an iPhone stolen or lost, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5668
Regards,
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The iPhone 5 was either lost or stolen, and it does not appear as online in the Find iPhone app. Can i access the last place it was online? And if i can't, is there any way to track my phone to see if the data was cleared and someone is using it with another Apple ID?
The last known location is displayed for up to 24 hours, then it is cleared until it goes back online, if ever. If the phone has been restored and reactived as a new device, or erased and set up with a different ID, it can no longer be tracked.
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My iphone was stolen,how can I lock my iphone to stop the thief from using it and pretect my info
as the title saying~
PS:If the thief update the ios,and i locked through FIND MY IPHONE,did it still work?If you have Find My iPhone set up and enabled you can remotely lock or erase your lost iPhone. Go to iCloud.com and log in with your iCloud ID you can then select remote wipe.
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I've lost my iPhone 4... How can I find it when the device is off linesmen using "find my iPhone app"????? Any way of getting a location from it?????
No. It must be online in order to locate it.
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) -
HT1937 i lost my iphone 4 is there any possible i could trace the location of the phone?
i lost my iphone 4 is there any possible i could trace the location of the phone?
The only way to locate/disable/erase any lost/stolen iPhone/iPod Touch is through Find My Phone or a similar app. However, this requires that Find My Phone be setup/activated, on your phone, before it was lost/stolen. You would then login at iCloud.com & try to locate it. This requires the phone be turned on & have an Internet connection. There is no other way to locate a lost/stolen iPhone. Apple can't/won't help you, nor will your carrier. Report the loss to the Police, your carrier & Insurance company. Change all of your passwords, especially your Apple ID/iCloud password NOW!
If your carrier offers Blacklisting & they Blacklist the phone, it will be unusable as a phone.
If locked with a passcode, and running iOS 7.0, then phone cannot be activated or the passcode removed without knowing your Apple iD/Password. It will be nothing but a useless paperweight.
If not running iOS 7.0, the phone can be forced into recovery mode & restored. -
I lost my iphone and was wondering if I can locate it via home computer even if the locate iphone was not activated. Can I somehow turn it on to locate it?
You're welcome.
No one can turn on Find My iPhone remotely, including Apple. Apple also has no way of detecting where your phone is without Find My iPhone enabled.
Theoritically your carrier could get a general location if your service was turned on using their cell towers, but it's unlikely that the locaion accuracy using cell towers would be accurate enough to help you find it anyway. Carriers generally don't get involved unless ordered to do so by the police or the courts. -
I have lost my iphone 4s , if anyone no i can get it back ? thanks.
I have lost my iphone 4s , if anyone no i can get it back ? thanks.
In short, it's gone forever. Be sure to make a police report.
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Hi,
Yesterday I lost my iPhone 5c, please suggest me how can I find my phone or is there any extra technic to find out this phone.What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer 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)
Mac Computer
Find My Mac can be used from Find My Phone at iCloud.com and via Find
My Phone on your iDevice.
The following is third-party anti-theft software:
1. STEM 2.1
2. MacPhoneHome 3.5
3. MacTrack 7.5.0
4. VUWER 1.7
5. Sneaky Bastar* 0.2.0
6. Undercover 5.1.1
7. LoJack for Laptops
8. Hidden 2.0
9. Prey 0.6.2 -
i lost my iphone and i wonder if i can take my serial number fro the appele website using my apple account ?
Not sure what you are asking.
If you want to fiond the serial number.
iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number -
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Otherwise, no.
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