TS3376 If you had not registered your device on the find my IPhone app, but you know the serial number of that device, could you still be able to track your device

If you had not registered your device on the find my IPhone app, but you know the serial number of that device, could you still be able to track your device

No, you can only potentially track it if you have Find My iPhone enabled on it, you can't do it via the serial number.
If this isn't hypothetical, then if your iPad has been stolen then you should report 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 contact your carrier.

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    http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-track-and-report-stolen-ipad
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    What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
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    iCloud: Lost Mode - Lock and Trace
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    iCloud: Remotely Erase your device
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    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
    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 olen
    Oops! iForgot My New iPad On the Plane; Now What?
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577362194012634000.html
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    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
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