I want to render my stolen ipad useless

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Unless you had Find My iPad enabled on it then there isn't any way to try and locate and/or remotely wipe it. If you did have it enabled then you could try locating/wiping it either via http://www.icloud.com on a computer or Find My iPhone app on another iOS device - but that will only work if it's connected to a network.
You've reported it to the police ? You should also change your iTunes account password, your email account passwords, and any passwords that you'd stored on websites/emails/notes etc., and also contact your carrier.

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    iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
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      1. Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
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  • Stolen iPad & iMac

    Hi all. I was called into work today as we had been burgled. Amounst other things there were two iMac, iPad 2`s and iPods stolen. Now, I had Find My iPad on my devices and location services activated. My iPad was locked and requires my pin number to unlock. I have logged into iCloud to see if my iPad has been located but no joy as yet :-( My question is, if anyone has a good knowledge of how Find My iPad works, does the device have to be actually joind to a wireless network to be tracked or simply being turned on?? Also, if the theives hooked the iPad upto iTunes and wiped it clean, would that render Find my iPad useless?
    Many thanks.

    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
    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/
    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
     Cheers, Tom

  • I bought a book on itunes on my pc. I want the book on my ipad.  When I plugged in my ipad to sync it moved all my apps to my pc - useless. how do i get my apps back on my ipad and get the book from my computer to my ipad?

    I bought a book on itunes on my pc. I want the book on my ipad.  When I plugged in my ipad to sync it moved all my apps to my pc - useless. how do i get my apps back on my ipad and get the book from my computer to my ipad?

    Instructions on syncing your iPad can be found here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12311
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  • HT4865 I am wanting to block out my iphone as i am sure it is stolen.  I have remote wiped it, deactivated it, but want to render it unusable...thx

    I am wanting to block out my iphone as i am sure it is stolen.  I have remote wiped it, deactivated it, but want to render it unusable...thx

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    in Europe do. I do not know about the rest of the world. Be prepared
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    My ipad 2 just shows itunes and plug icon my computer wont take new version of itunes too old how do i get my ipad 2 working do not care about saving data just want to use this very expensive useless item!

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  • My ipad is stolen ,, and i want to reopen find my ipad application because as i know once the ipad switched off and switched on again the application needs to be reopened ,, any one can help me please to find my ipad again

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    Lost Mode
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2700
    Reporting lost or stolen iPad
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2526

  • I cant locate my stolen ipad. I want to block but i have to serial number over here. Please help me

    My ipad2 was stolen just now.
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  • Stolen iPad , how to IMEI block or track it?

    Hi, Apologise if I posted this in the wrong section. But my iPad and Macbook Pro have recently been stolen. I've reported the event to the police, all I have left is the iPad box with it's IMEI number. The Police have asked me to call my carrier or Apple for assistance in tracking my iPad so that they can allocate and return my stolen items "over $7000+". iPad is my only hope left.
    I've been reading about lost/stolen iPad, I've called my carrier and requested an IMEI block, but all they did was disable the service associated with the microsim. Police also asked me to call Apple in regard to this matter, but as I read through topics of topics of lost iPhone/iPad. It seems that either Apple really do not have the ability to track it down or they do not want to do so. MobileMe seems to be the only way.
    I had location service on when it was stolen, but I am afraid they have done a restore with itune or changed the microsim. I wish to ask if Apple can help or not in this matter, if they do, which department should I contact? If they won't help, can I do a IMEI block on the device at the very least? Thank you for any advices and ideas!
    Any ideas or advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

    Rights... I see the logic here, I have a 3G wifi ipad, my carieer would even lied to me about they did the IMEI block which they didn't cause I checked on the amta data base. They want the person whoever using the stolen iphone to get another simcard, the carieer get benefits from it.
    As for the person who lost the ipad, would be likely to get another via insurance or buying another on the market. The ultimate bingo goes to Apple, means they sell more ipads!
    I could not help but have a thought of the fact that both carrier providers and apple are indirectly encouraging uses of stolen devices. They would had at least allow consumer to block out their stolen device when given reasonable proofs. If I didn't lose my ipad and then find out knowing how hopeless it can get losing
    an apple device.
    Especially device of high demands like an ipad, which is used by people to store lot of information on it and I guess at least some of it is very private and important and they are on a criminal's hand. I have tried MobileMe, but I also realise that they can simply use another sim card and still be able to used the device and access the information inside, all they need to do is turn off location service or a restore with itune.
    Apple should at least provide some security option for the orignal owner of the device to disable the device via an IMEI block via itune which will disable the device rendering it useless, or if device is restored, the data will also be erased for good by implementing some of mac complete erase options into itunes.
    Just a angry thought about my loss. Sorry for the attidue, I did love my ipad.

  • Recovery/serial number issue - stolen iPad

    Help - recovery issue with a stolen iPad.  Wish there was a toll-free # I could call Apple Support for on this, but here goes.  Yesterday my first gen 32GB iPad was stolen out-of-state.  (Can't retrieve it via the Find My iPhone Location app, that's another issue and I've given up on that as a means of recovery).
    But I am trying to go to my Profile and update it by adding my stolen device on there with serial number for tracking purposes (I do have the original box). 
    When I go to "add device" and then type in the serial number, it's telling me that that device is already registered, but it's not registered in my profile (all that's registered there is my iPhone and iPod).  Then the directions begin taking me down a path where it wants me to change my password which I don't need to do.  Any thoughts? Could whoever had my iPad have gone online already and "registered" it as theirs with the serial number? 
    Greatly appreciate any thoughts or help here!  Thank you!

    To clarify, I thought it best that I go on and make sure that my iPad too was listed in my Apple profile (should have been previously)...  so I entered its serial number, and got the following message back...
    "According to our records, this serial number is registered to another Apple ID. If you have more than one Apple ID, log in to My Support Profile with that Apple ID to see your other registered products. Not sure if you have another Apple ID? Find out"
    This to me sounds fishy.  The iPad was a refurbish when originally bought - so could have been from the original user, BUT... could someone else have gone online to Apple and registered my stolen iPad under their Apple account? 
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  • Can my credit card info be accessed via a stolen iPad 3G?

    Today I met with this guy I corresponded with on Craigslist to sell my 16GB 3G iPad, to him for $475.
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    So I get there (a restaurant) and I spot him, we sit down to arrange. He pulls out an envelope and places it next to me. A waitress comes up to us (we were seated at a table) and asks if we're ordering anything... I told her no we're just gonna be here for 2 minutes tops, and she explained we can't be there if we're not customers. While turning my attention to her, that's when the guy literally just grabbed my iPad, bolted out like he was running from a psycho killer. Just JETTED out there, I stood no chance. All I could do was shout out "Somebody call the police!" and chase after him, but he had already rounded the corner, was about halfway down the block, and slid into a waiting car w/ driver.
    Now long story short... I did "Erase all Settings & Content" on my iPad before we met, for security. Thing is, I do NOT want to have to cancel my Unlimited Data Plan, because I will lose it. Since my AT&T account info on that iPad cannot be accessed without my email and password, am I safe from anybody getting my CC info on that stolen iPad? would it be OK if I just have AT&T switch the Unlimited Data to my "New" iPad? I know for a fact they can "switch" over a data plan to a new unit.
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    Message was edited by: XciteMe1983

    That's really terrible, sorry to hear that. Your cc and account info should be fine if you did the erase. I would contact AT&T and tell them, if you already have your new iPad, they'll transfer it, if not they should be able to remove that device from your account. I would also report the theft to the police, and give them the serial# if you have it. Sorry I'm not of more help.
    This makes me afraid to take mine outside...

  • Stolen ipad! How do I know it's erased

    Hi I have been reading these posts as my ipad was stolen the other day. I enabled a pass code and have the find my iPhone enabled.
    The thief connected to wifi because it notified me where it was but i haven't recieved an email to say that the remote erase has started or anything
    Is my ipad erased?
    I enabled the function and it says pending  until connected to internet, but it must have connected to the internet or I wouldn't have recieved the email saying where it was!
    I have changed my Apple ID password \ iCloud password my email passwords
    I'm just worried and wanted some clarity to say my info has been erased
    Thanks in advance
    Benny

    If the iPad was running iOS 7, the thief/finder will not ever be able to use it.
    iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
    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
    What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5668
    How to Find a Missing iPad with FindMyiPad
    http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-find-a-missing-ipad-with-findmyipad .html
    iCloud: Locate your device on a map
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2698
    iCloud: Lost Mode - Lock and Trace
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2700
    iCloud: Remotely Erase your device
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2701
    Report Stolen iPad Tips and iPad Theft Prevention
    http://www.stolen-property.com/report-stolen-ipad.php
    General steps to follow for a Stolen iPad
    http://stolen-ipad.com/
    How to recover a lost or stolen iPad
    http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-recover-a-lost-or-stolen-ipad/
    How to Find a Stolen iPad
    http://www.ehow.com/how_7586429_stolen-ipad.html
    What NOT to do if your iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen
    http://www.tomahaiku.com/what-not-to-do-if-your-iphone-or-ipad-lost-or-stolen/
    Apple Product Lost or Stolen
    http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/lost-or-st Len
    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
    Check the serial number (located on back/bottom) in this lost/stolen iPad database. However, most owners are not aware of this database and don’t enter the serial number.
    Stolen iPad Database
    http://www.stolenlostfound.org/online-stolen-ipad-database
    Also do a search, using the serial number, on your local Craig’s List. Some users list the serial number of a stolen iPad to thwart the sale of a stolen device.
     Cheers, Tom

  • HT4623 I can not get my Ipad to update the latest software rendering my Ipad useless. It keeps saying software update unavailable.

    I can not get my IPAD to update the latest software the update says it is unavailable at this time try later I have been trying for 5 hours  any suggestions as this renders my IPAD useless

    If you have an iPad 1, the max iOS is 5.1.1. For newer iPads, the current iOS is 7.0.4. The Settings>General>Software Update only appears if you have iOS 5.0 or higher currently installed.
    You can no longer update to iOS 6.x, or down grade the iOS.
    iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5 or Later
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
    How to install iOS 6
    http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
    iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
    If you are currently running an iOS lower than 5.0, connect the iPad to the computer, open iTunes. Then select the iPad under the Devices heading on the left, click on the Summary tab and then click on Check for Update.
    Tip - If connected to your computer, you may need to disable your firewall and antivirus software temporarily.  Then download and install the iOS update. Be sure and backup your iPad before the iOS update. After you update an iPad (except iPad 1) to iOS 6.x, the next update can be installed via wifi (i.e., not connected to your computer).
    Tip 2 - If you're updating via wifi, place your iPad close to your router to preclude getting a corrupted download.
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    The iOS 7.0 update requires around 2.5 GB of storage space, so if your iPad is almost full, you may need to clear up some space. You can check your available space in Settings -> General -> Usage.
    There are two ways to upgrade to iOS 7: You can use your Wi-Fi connection, or you can connect your iPad to your PC and update through iTunes. We'll go over each method.
    To upgrade using Wi-Fi:
    Note: If your iPad's battery is under 50%, you will want to plug it into your charger while performing the update.
    Go into the iPad's Settings.
    Locate and tap "General" from the menu on the left.
    The second option from the top is "Software Update". Tap this to move into the update settings.
    Tap "Download and Install". This will start the upgrade, which will take several minutes and will reboot your iPad during the process. If the Download and Install button is grayed out, trying clearing up some space. The space required by the update is mostly temporary, so you should gain most of it back after iOS 7 is installed.
    Once the update is installed, you may have to run through the initial steps of setting up your iPad again. This is to account for new features and settings.
    To upgrade using iTunes:
    First, connect your iPad to your PC or Mac using the cable provided when you purchased your device. This will allow iTunes to communicate with your iPad.
    You will also need the latest version of iTunes. Don't worry, you will be prompted to download the latest version when you launch iTunes. Once it installs, you may be asked to setup iCloud by logging into your iTunes account. If you have a Mac, you may be prompted on whether or not you want to enable the Find my Mac feature.
    Now you are ready to begin the process:
    If you upgraded iTunes earlier, go ahead and launch it. (For many, it will launch automatically when you plug in your iPad.)
    Once iTunes is launched, it should automatically detect that a new version of the operating system exists and prompt you to upgrade to it. Choose Cancel. Before updating, you will want to manually sync your iPad to make sure everything is up to date.
    After canceling the dialog box, iTunes should automatically sync with your iPad.
    If iTunes doesn't automatically sync, you can manually do it by selecting your iPad within iTunes, clicking on the File menu and choosing Sync iPad from the list.
    After your iPad has been synced to iTunes, select your iPad within iTunes. You can find it on the left side menu under Devices.
    From the iPad screen, click on the Update button.
    After verifying that you want to update your iPad, the process will begin. It takes a few minutes to update the operating system during which time your iPad may reboot a few times.
    After updating, you may be asked a few questions when your device finally boots back up. This is to account for new settings and features.
     Cheers, Tom

  • Will iCloud track a stolen iPad after doing a factory reset

    Hello, I'm new here. I lost my iPad and tracking it now via iCloud but it says offline. I'm afraid the thief/finder has done a factory reset on it. It doesn't have a passcode. I just want to know if iCloud can still track a lost/stolen iPad if the thief/finder has done a factory reset on it. I really don't know what to do. This is my first time losing such gadget. Any replies will be much appreciated.

    This is what he/she is going to see when iPad is turned on (tap to enlarge image)
    If he slide to unlock, he will be asked for the passcode.

  • How exaxtly can i report stolen ipad?

    I have had my ipad stolen and I thought I had set up find my ipad... apparently its not as i went on my login and it was not coming up.
    I want to know how to block or lock my ipad without having find my ipad? Also, its a wifi only one so not sure if it would have been much use anyway...
    One user suggested login into the support page, and reporting it missing, but could not find any links for this
    I dont understand as I have synced music from my account to this device, but could not find it on my icloud???
    seems strange but maybe they have already wiped it and sold it on

    If the iPad was running iOS 7, the thief/finder will not ever be able to use it.
    iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
    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
    What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5668
    iCloud: Locate your device on a map
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2698
    iCloud: Lost Mode - Lock and Trace
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2700
    iCloud: Remotely Erase your device
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2701
    Report Stolen iPad Tips and iPad Theft Prevention
    http://www.stolen-property.com/report-stolen-ipad.php
    General steps to follow for a Stolen iPad
    http://stolen-ipad.com/
    How to recover a lost or stolen iPad
    http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-recover-a-lost-or-stolen-ipad/
    How to Find a Stolen iPad
    http://www.ehow.com/how_7586429_stolen-ipad.html
    What NOT to do if your iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen
    http://www.tomahaiku.com/what-not-to-do-if-your-iphone-or-ipad-lost-or-stolen/
    Apple Product Lost or Stolen
    http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/lost-or-st Len
    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
    Check the serial number (located on back/bottom) in this lost/stolen iPad database. However, most owners are not aware of this database and don’t enter the serial number.
    Stolen iPad Database
    http://www.stolenlostfound.org/online-stolen-ipad-database
    Also do a search, using the serial number, on your local Craig’s List. Some users list the serial number of a stolen iPad to thwart the sale of a stolen device.
     Cheers, Tom

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