Stolen iPad - Find My iPad

Hi,
My iPad was stolen a few weeks ago, and I had Find My iPhone installed. No results so far (The iPad has only WiFi.)
I have heard through others that it is a simple case for the thieves to wipe the iPad and reinstall it without it showing up again on Find My iPhone.
My question is: when you have a unique serial number for your iPad and the iPad is registered to your unique Apple ID, and also have it registered the unit on Find My iPhone, Why cannot Apple track the unit as soon as it surfaces again? I find it hard to believe that someone will "own" a stolen iPad without connecting it to the App-store.
Is this true? Is the Apple theft protection only an imaginary feature?

Find my iPad/iPhone is not an anti-theft feature and never has been. It is a courtesy feature to help peple find lost devices. Activation lock is an anti-theft feature. Even if someone erases the device, they need to know your appleid and password to activate it In iTunes. Without that information, activation lock prevents the device from being activated in iTunes, making it useless to whomever has it.
Apple Inc. does not and never has tracked devices for people. They merely provide the hardware and software for people to locate their own devices. Apple Inc. is a passive participant in the find my iPad/iPhone function, not an active one.
see Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support

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Then you'd best hop on a palne and get it. Just kidding. If it's a wifi ipad, switch wifi off then back on. If it's a 3G ipad, then pop the sim card out, restart the ipad and then pop the sim card back in. The in My friends app, just check your location. Also make sure location services are switched on.

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Thank you And I am aware of apple not getting involved although I think there should be some kind of help in these matters worldwide as Apple is multi million dollar enterprise so to set up some kind of help line for reporting these issues to countries law enforcement worldwide would be in their interest to do something as this will deter people from buying their products as indeed it has myself and in a household where there are already two iPads 3 iPhones and a Mac book air I certainly will not be upgrading my products in the future. But I kindly thank you for confirmation of what I already know.

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I tried writing to Apple Support but all they want is my IPad Serial Number to proceed and I have no idea what it is....can't find it!! HELP

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http://www.apple.com/ipad/find-my-ipad.html

Cannot set up find my iPad option please help

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You did set up or already have a MobileMe account correct? Read this for help setting up.
http://www.apple.com/ipad/find-my-ipad-setup/

"Find my iPad" is available for free in iOS 4.2

Just discovered the following link on the MobileMe Setup page:
http://www.apple.com/ipad/find-my-ipad-setup/
"You can create a free Find My iPhone account on any iPhone 4, iPad, or iPod touch (4th generation) running iOS 4.2. Once you create an account on a qualifying device, use your Apple ID and password to enable Find My iPhone on your other devices running iOS 4.2. Find My iPhone is not available in all countries."

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Hi, i have just had my IPad stolen, last night. I am in Mexico, and didnt have my access password activated. I dont have my serial numbers yet, tho I am having people at home in Canada look for them. Unfortunately I did not set up ICloud, or Find My IPad on my devise. I don't have any other computer or devise. I am using my friends Apple computer now.
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if I send you my Apple Id, and my passoword, can you do anything to help me... find my IPad?..., or lock it?... or at least report it stolen?
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You are out of luck, then. You cannot track it, Apple cannot help you (btw, this is not Apple here.) You can't set up Find My Phone after the iPad is gone.
Notify the police. Change all your passwords. Buy a new iPad.
Perhaps your insurance will cover the loss for you, so speak with your insurance agent.

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My Ipad (and backpack, laptop, & other stuff) was stolen at the Portland Oregon Airport at 1:30 PM on 2/27/12.
unfortunately I had not turned on the Find My Ipad function. I do have the serial number and the IMEI number (although I never enabled the 3g function).
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No.
Apple are not in the business of tracing your stolen iPad, any more than the manufacturer of your car will trace that if stolen.
Tell your service provider (now, before the thief spends a few thousand on international calls....), the police and your insurer.

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If you have any advice, please help.

You don't need to know the remote IP if you have your PPP setup correctly. Check this site out.
http://www.stokely.com/unix.serial.port.resources/index.html

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No, there is no other way to track it. If you have a pass code set and are using iOS 7.x.x then the thieves simply have a bricked iPhone that is useless to them.
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
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3. OS X Lion/Mountain Lion- About Find My Mac
4. How To Set Up Free Find Your iPhone (Even on Unsupported Devices)
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           6. Undercover 5.1.1
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Why isn't "Find My iPad" automatically enabled on the device when purchased? Why is it a feature that is OFF and has to be turned ON instead of the other way around? I didn't know it needed to be enabled and now it's stolen and I can't locate it

Why isn't the "Find My iPad", "Find My Mac", etc. feature not automatically enabled in the iCloud Settings on every device? My iPad was stolen a couple days ago and it's been showing Offline under "Find My iPhone" feature so I started doing some research. Come to find out "Find My iPad" has to be enabled under the PRIVACY button in SETTINGS. I never knew that!!! That feature is highly needed for Apple products so can some explain why it's not already enabled on every device and actually has to be turned ON from the OFF position and not the other way around? Now some lucky person has stolen my iPad and I can't locate it because Apple wanted to give me the choice to enable it once it was already ******* stolen!

Simply stated that is design. If you want to suggest a change, there is a feedback section elsewhere on this site.
Barry

My IPad has been stolen. I had recently upgraded it to ios6. the 'find my ipad' app was not on. I have the serial no. Is it a way to find it?

I request apple community to pls. help.

If you have not enabled Find My iPad, you can't track your iPad. Apple does not track stolen device
1. Change your passwords immediately
2. Notify the credit card company immediately
3. Report to insurance company
4. Report to the police; they will need the iPad Serial Number

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My iPad was stole. I had not activated "Find My iPad". Can I find my ipad using the serial number or have it erased using the serial number?

There is no way for Apple to track an iOS a device by serial number. Your data is unprotected and you should take steps to make sure that nothing is compromised.
Report a lost or stolen Apple product - Apple Support
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen - Apple Support

My IPad has been stolen and I was trying to track it on 'find my ipad' but the thief kept it offline. I just saw him change my user id. Any recommendations on how I can keep tracking the stolen device?

My IPad has been stolen and I was trying to track it on 'find my ipad' but the thief kept it offline. I just saw him change my user id. Any recommendations on how I can keep tracking the stolen device?

Yes, I filed police report, but there is nothing they can do until I get back to them on the tracking. It's been offline. I'm sure the whoever took it can find a way around breaking in the ipad..i really was hoping to get my pictures and videos of my kids back

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