Lost mode activated, but no past location?
4 days ago I lost my Ipad 3 at the airport.
I activated the lost mode but my ipad wasn't online at that moment, last night I received a email that the lost mode was activated at my Ipad.
But I can't not see it's past location eventhough it hasn't been 24 hours since it was online.
How is this possible? and how can I still find out it's last location?
You can restore with any other computer, but you will lose everything on the iPad.
Instructions can be found here.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
Make sure that you pay attention to the section at the very of the article that talks about having never synced your iPad with iTunes. You will need have to restore the iPad that way.
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I have lost my I phone5 amd I have enabled lost mode. But still I can't find out where it could be and I cloud search gives offline signal. If the thief turns on my phone is it possible to find out my phone or given any signal for me? is it possible for the thief to use or sell my I phone even it is on the locked mode by ICloud?
If it is turned on and your lock request is able to be fulfilled, a confirmation email will be sent to your Apple ID email address. There isn't any known way to bypass Activation Lock on your phone so no one will be able to use it. More information on Lost Mode: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2700
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hi !? I lost my Iphone 5 and enabled lost mode. But whoever has stolen it already knows my passcode. So is it possible to change my passcode in this state ?
If you enabled lost mode, that means the device did not show up in the tracking system when you logged into iCloud. If it is offline for any reason, there is nothing you can do to it remotely. You would have to wait until or if it ever does come back online.
At this point, I'd assume it is gone. If the person who has it knows your passcode to swipe to gain access to the contents, then your information is already compromised by now. -
Im scared if someone can use my phone without activation lock because find my iphone is turn off
I believe that the fact that you were able to put the phone into Lost Mode indicates that you did have Find My iPhone setup (turned on). The offline status indicates that it is turned off, battery is dead, or it has no internet connection. More information: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen - Apple Support
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My phone was stolen and I am just curious how this Lost Mode/Activation Lock works! I know they can't get into my phone currently, and it's off. I tracked the location to an apartment complex before they shut it off, but it didn't give the apartment number, I am hoping they turn it on again soon so I can go back and play the noise, however if I can't I am hoping they will be stupid enough to try to bring it into apple and use it or bring it into verizon. Will Apple or Verizon take the phone for me and return it to me or let them walk out with it? Any background information on similar situations or any feedback would be amazing, I feel naked without my phone.
They won't be able to use the phone, and Apple won't be able to reactivate it for them. Only you can unlock the phone, so it's useless to them. I would doubt that Apple would be able to identify and return the phone if they are stupid enough to take it in, but I don't know for certain.
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Lost Mode - useless when Location disabled, even online ?
Hi,
My iPhone was stolen by a (not so close) friend !
I went last week to a party. Only close and casual friends. At some point we talked and compared some apps between our
phones, I locked/unlocked mine several times, in front of the others, they did the same. However, after some time, everyone of us has been engaged in other activities
At some point I received a call on my other iPhone, and I went outside to be able to understand each other, because it was a pretty loud party ;-)
Anyway, I left my primary iPhone (for business) on the table.
When I came back, surprise, my iPhone was missing. Naturally, I suspected a joke or a prank for one of my closest friends. To not embarrass myself, I just tried to use Find my iPhone and see the state of the missing device.
It was Offline, probably the thief turned it off. I think it was one of us which, when playing around with apps, he saw my LockScreen code when I tapped it to unlock the phone.
I left the party. after a while, I tried again Find my iPhone.
Surprise again ! The iPhone was Online but Location Services Off. I tried to put it in Lost mode, but without phone number and
message, just to locate, not to alarm the thief. Result was the same, "Online. Location Services Off "
After one day, no matter how many times I tried, the thief (probably knowing that I have unlimited plan) continued to use my phone and it appears the same, "Online. No Location Available" (on iCloud, on Web Browser window) and "Online. Location Services Off" on Find my iPhone app , on my other iPhone.
My business phone was iPhone 4S, with iOS 6.1.6 (last iOS 6 update). I didn't upgraded iOS on this one because I needed a quicker response when I receive important calls or updates, mail documents etc. And, indeed , it worked like a charm !
So not being able to locate and get back my iPhone, I was forced to erase it (at least I hope it was erased OK). As a result, I couldn't locate it anymore.
Thanks God I had nothing compromising, or business sensitive on that phone! I changed, anyway, all my mail passwords, deleted from iCloud all my reminders and notes etc. Good Bye, good old iPhone !
I have to mention again, I have unlimited plan, voice and data traffic, so I was not afraid of higher payments, but I thought I should go to the telephone company and request a detailed list of calls after I lost it, maybe I could find a clue, with police help, of course. But I initially thought and trust it would be a breeze to find my iPhone with iCloud, Find my iPhone, Data Roaming, unlimited data traffic if, eventually, it would be lost.
And I'm absolutely sure I have all of these services active, all my iDevices have the same security settings.
But, to be absolutely sure, I tried the same thing on my other (personal, non business) phone. iPhone 4S, iOS 8.1.1, this time.
So I double-checked all security settings I could and deactivated only Location Services, from Privacy.
Results were absolutely identical ! Even in Lost Mode, my only left iPhone was impossible to be found via iCloud (Web Browser) or from my iPad, no matter how many times and what I tried, after switching off Location Services (again, GSM/3G/Cellular/EU Internet - active - unlimited data plan), Data Roaming On, WIFI On, only Location Services disabled from Privacy settings.
( My only big mistake, I think, was to reveal and use my Lockscreen code in front of my friends. But I thought we are all friends, why wouldn't ?)
I tried even to put my iPhone outside to have a clear view to satellites for GPS. No change !
And a major issue (or forgotten maybe, extremely simple feature) is still to not being able to change Lock screen
code/Password, once it was set already no matter what iOS is installed (6-7-8...)
So, the big Question remains the same. What is the (REAL) utility of Find my iPhone app/Service, when, just switching
off Location Services, even Lost Mode can't remotely enable it ? Contrary to what Apple claims.
What should I do in the future to avoid a similar situation ? What I missed/messed ?
Please help me to understand, anyone who can help me and really knows what he/she's talking about. I'm sick of suppositions, and neverending questions/ideas off topic.
Thank you !
Below are some pictures taken during testing Lost Mode on my only (now) iPhone:
Started "Find my iPhone" on Web Browser, I switched off Location Services on my iPhone :
Until now, everything's OK, as expected.
As advertised, Lost Mode rest assures us that will enable (temporary) Location Services, until unlocking:
To be sure it's a working data link, I tested "Play Sound", worked OK, then entered a number and message for testing purpose
Starting/activating Lost Mode...
Lost Mode activated with success, Location Services not. Still, my iPhone locked and displays 1234 call
and the message "This iPhone has been lost. Please call me".
I even put my iPhone outside, under clear sky, for 15 minutes, still nothing new on iCloud.
Of course, after unlocking my phone (Lost mode deactivated automatically), but still nothing (normal, in this case, without Lost Mode) and turning back ON Location Services, my iPhone was magically found . I even received a notice on mail, claiming my iPhone was found near my actual position
Here are my screenshots with my iPhone with all data services on, being locked on purpose.
So, what's wrong with Lost Mode, why it doesn't do what it should ? What I'm doing wrong ??
Please help me understand. Thank you !
P.S. I found yesterday that my phone was bought by someone identified by the police. They asked me what I want to do. I asked buyer's name, it's nobody I know, I let him in peace, no further complains. I moved on... but disappointed by claimed features in iPhone (regardless iOS 6-8) which are not working at all
(at least for me)...
P.P.S I had to remove some pictures (warned when trying to post - to many images)It shouldn't work like that.
Apple says contrary, even when you press Lost Mode, the following message appears :
"Lost mode enables Location Services. Find my iPhone and other apps will be able tu use the location of this iPhone until it's unlocked".
Pretty clear to me and tested but No Location detected by Find my iPhone/iCloud. At the other hand, if you looked at the pictures I posted, you'll see on my testing iPhone the little arrow which indicates the Location Services were started in Lost Mode. Just not detected in iCloud/Find my iPhone/Lost Mode. So, useless or not functioning properly (at all, in fact). Why ?
And, from the Apple support page (the link is below)
"If your device is online when you put it in Lost Mode or lock it, it locks and tracking begins (if applicable). If Location Services is turned off on the device, it’s temporarily turned on to track your device’s location."
iCloud: Use Lost Mode
And they claims the same for ALL iOS last versions since iOS 6 (since they introduced Lost Mode)
And yes, my phone which I still have, and the lost one, were both Online, so it could transmit location data, during Lost Mode, just it doesn't happens. -
Nexus 1000v lacp "mode active"
Dear all,
today I installed my Lab new with ESXI 4.1 and the newest NX release. Everything fine.
But for my systemuplink I would like to use 2 Ports. I tried to configure a channel with "mode active" on all sites. This was not working only "mode on" was working. The Channel is configured in the "system-uplink" Portgroup. I use a 2960-8 Switch on the other side
Any Ideas?
I found a later discussion but without any solution...
thanks in advance
regards,
SebastianHi Vishnu,
here my config (currently like I told no LACP "mode on"):
SWITCH
interface GigabitEthernet0/2
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode on
interface GigabitEthernet0/4
switchport mode trunk
channel-group 1 mode on
interface Port-channel1
switchport mode trunk
2960-LAB-1#sh int trunk
Port Mode Encapsulation Status Native vlan
Po1 on 802.1q trunking 1
Port Vlans allowed on trunk
Po1 1-4094
Port Vlans allowed and active in management domain
Po1 1-3,6-7,17-18,20,40,243
Port Vlans in spanning tree forwarding state and not pruned
Po1 1-3,6-7,17-18,20,40,243
Nexus Portchannel, still in "mode active", but seem to work with Switch in "mode on"
Nexus-1# sh port-profile name system-uplink
port-profile system-uplink
description:
type: ethernet
status: enabled
capability l3control: no
pinning control-vlan: -
pinning packet-vlan: -
system vlans: 6,243
port-group: system-uplink
max ports: -
inherit:
config attributes:
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-40,243
channel-group auto mode active
no shutdown
evaluated config attributes:
switchport mode trunk
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-40,243
channel-group auto mode active
no shutdown
assigned interfaces:
port-channel1
Ethernet3/1 (member of port-channel1)
Ethernet3/3 (member of port-channel1)
Nexus-1# -
Dear sir I have 2 iPhones , I downloaded find my iphone and find out there is another iPhone on my Apple ID and in another location in same city Erbil which I live and I tried to use lost mode but it is still not stopped
It could be that someone has accessed your AppleID/iCloud account with out authorization. Or it could be that you forgot to remove find my iPhone form a phone that your previously owned.
Change your Apple ID password. -
If you have any information you can email me at********or answer here
location is off
can't track it
played sounds
lost mode is on
not sure if someone took it
not sure if it has been turned on and the message has been seen
could they have erased it and gave it another name
can it be tracked another way
is there a way so that i can get it back
Please help me!!
<Edited by Host>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) -
IPhone 5 is in lost mode but doesn't show last known location
HI there. My iPhone 5 was stolen a couple of weeks ago and it finally got put into Lost mode today. The problem is that it doesn't show the last known location of the phone! I thought it had to since it had to connect to get online to get put in Lost mode and to show location? Any help?
Hello townout
It all depends on the situation, but if it entered into Lost Mode for only a brief moment, then your iPhone may have gone offline after that and will not show a location. The phone would still need to be connected to either a cellular network or Wi-Fi network to be tracked.
iCloud: Use Lost Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2700
Regards,
-Norm G. -
I use iPhone 4S .earlier with ios 6 and now ios 6.while I connect the charger for charging my phone network lost while midway in charging.that problem always while 3G connection is active.but this problem not arise while 3G mode off.please help me.
reset all settings
settings-general-reset-reset all settings
now reconnect to wifi
settings- wifi- click network name- enter password - join
if issue persists back up and restore as new via iTunes
Peace, Clyde -
i was lost my pad ios7.1 find my phone was activated lost mode enabled
i recieved e mail when this action done also sound play was done
also i recieved picture from i cloud on my i phone
the problem is that i didnot recieve the place althought the icon notify me when found was turned 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 -
Lost mode - Notification email missing location details
I have lost my ipad (Wifi only) and have managed to activate the lost mode however the email I received to notify me when its online does not tell me where it was at the time it did connect???
Both emails (sound was played and lock mode activated) was received but none with locations?LHi Mario
When I try to check location history on iCloud, it says that it has to be online to provide location history and unfortunately, this is all that is says in the first email:
Lost Mode enabled on <name removed> iPad.
This device was put into Lost Mode at 12:03 AM on December 9, 2013. Lost Mode enables Location Services. Find My iPhone and other apps will be able to use the location of your iPad until it is unlocked.
Use Find My iPhone on an iOS device or visit icloud.com/find on a Mac or PC to take additional action.
and this on the second email :
A sound was played on <name removed> iPad.
A sound was played on Tina’s iPad at 12:03 AM on December 9, 2013.
Use Find My iPhone on an iOS device or visit icloud.com/find on a Mac or PC to take additional action.
Thanks tho for your feedback
T -
Lost my iphone4S few days ago , even I have filed a police report with the IMEI code , Later on i signed into icloud ,Find my iPhone shows that it is offline, and all the requested action,lost mode was pending , after some time the phone was switched on for few minutes the phone location got located & even the lost mode got activated but after that i never got any updates from that phone, still my iphone shows it is offline ..so is that possible if somone has restored & a new SIM is installed and activated in my iphone even if the lost mode is activated , if so how could i trace it
If the phone is restored, it's like a brand new phone software/data-wise. You cannot track it.
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I want to locate my iPad Air on lost mode what can I do?
My 64gb iPad Air was stolen and I used find my iPad to lock it. It has been on lost mode for a while now but I can no more track it. What should I do to locate my iPad Air please?
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
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