What to do if ipod gets lost

My son left his Ipod in a rental car while on a weekend trip. The car rental company was of no help and at this point we have to accept is is gone. Is there a way we can figure out the serial number of the IPod from my PC where he normally did a sync and backups? Also does apple do anything to prevent its use once i have that information?

Change your iTunes (Apple ID) password along with any other password that was stored in the iPod. If any passwords are associated with credit cards, contact the CC company and get your card replaced (with a new number). If any passwords are associated with a bank or any other savings institution, contact them also and discuss approprate action with them.
The "Find my..." function is pretty much useless if the device is in the hands of a thief. All that is necessary is for the thief to connect to any computer with iTunes and "Restore as new."
The only real protection you have is with the personal information on the device rather than the physical device itself. This requires action before the device is lost/stolen. If the device has significant personal information, it should have a strong 8-digit (or longer) password AND be configured for automatic wipe in the event of ten consecutive incorrect password entries.

Similar Messages

What happens to music that get lost from iPod

I try to sync my brothers music to my Mac pro and lost his music. Can I get it back?

I am having the same problem. My daughter just tried to send me a vCard from her LG Vu (I think), twice, and I never received it. Do I need MobileMe or some other app in order to send and receive vCards??
Please help - I used to be able to send and receive on my Sony Ericcson phone but would love to do this on my iPhone - would be very handy! Thanks!

HT1391 What happens if my ipod is lost and you cant locate it???

Ok I lost my ipod moving and now i cant find it anywhere its still under warrenty If its lost can i get a new one sent to me??

What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost Or Stolen
If your Mac, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should do in advance - before you lose it or it's stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
Lost or Stolen iPhone? Here’s What to do.
6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:
Find My iPhone
Setup your iDevice on MobileMe
OS X Lion- About Find My Mac
How To Set Up Free Find Your iPhone (Even on Unsupported Devices)
The loss is not covered under your warranty and Apple will not replace it.

What to do if Ipod get destroyed or damaged and where can I take it for repairation?

Where can I take my ipod so it can be repaired?

Your local apple store. You will probably want to call and make an appointment first.

Can your ipod get to hot it wont come on?

what happens if your ipod gets too hot?

If you are using it, you will get a warning message and the iPod will automatically shut down. So I guess that if it too hot when you are not using it it will not turn on.

TS3988 how do I get my song library and apps to icloud from my ipod? I have paid for the service and it only wants to delete what is on my ipod!

I just got an ipad for christmas and I want to get what is on my ipod onto my ipad. I have my laptop with me and my Ipod. The main computer is not working well and is not available and won't be for a while...then it will probably take an entire day to get it to work with itunes (needs a reformat). I want to take what is on my ipod and get it to icloud then it can be available on mylaptop and my new ipad (mini). Is it possible to do? I joined ipod match to do this. If it doesn't work, then ipad match isn't for me. Cheers.

First, restore the itunes library of the backup of the old drive to the new drive. That will restore your music.
Now, here's one thing to try (I have iTM but haven't gone from icloud down to a new mac), with iTunes Match, you could try using a new itunes library (assuming you lost the old one and have no backup), set up iTM as you did before, and see if the cloud data will come down to the new drive/computer.
If that doesn't work, there are applications/apps that can connect a device to a mac (I assume also a pc) and let you transfer files to the computer. As I recall, iFile may be one of them - look at the itunes app store. There may be programs that run on the computer that can suck files from device to computer. Google around for more info.

I have a 3G iphone. I just tried to download the new itunes and lost all my itunes I had. I tried to transfer them from my computer but can't. How can I and what do I do to get the ones I bought before and now have lost.

I have a 3G iphone. I just tried to download the new itunes and lost all my itunes I had. I tried to transfer them from my computer but can't. How can I and what do I do to get the ones I bought before and now have lost.

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer.
Use your backup copy to put everything back.
If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup ( not good), then you can transfer itunes purchases from an ipod/iphone/ipad: File>Transfer Purchases

Had my iPod stolen from my car today...what's the chance of getting it back please?

Sick as a pig....what's the chance of getting it back guys?

Slim to none
- If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod on the iPod in Settings>iCloud and wifi is on and connected go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and go to FIndMyiPhone. If the iPod has been restored it will never show up.
- You can also wipe/erase the iPod and have to iPod play a sound via iCloud.
- If not shown, then you will have to use the old fashioned way, like if you lost a wallet or purse.
- Change the passwords for all accounts used on the iPod and report to police
- There is no way to prevent someone from restoring the iPod (it erases it) using it.
- Apple will do nothing without a court order
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
- iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

My ipod nano 6th gen fell out of my pockey and the screen cracked badly, is there any coverage for this under warranty? I just bought it a month ago. If not what are the options for getting it fixed

My ipod nano 6th gen fell out of my pocket and the screen cracked badly, is there any coverage for this under warranty? I just bought it a month ago. If not what are the options for getting it fixed? It is pretty frustrating, it fell from about 3 feet out of my pocket and now looks like it was beaten by a hammer.

Debbie:
deborahfromwindsor wrote:
he advises restarting by inserting the OSX disc and pressing down the C button to reboot from there then selecting disk utility, hard disk and repair.... Does he mean me to hold down the C key on the alpha keyboard or the ctrl key?
Should I just ask for my money back??? If it is a simple repair do I just literally push the disc in, push the power button and hold down the C button?
That's where I would begin, too, with
Repair Disk
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.TStatus of HDD at the bottom of right panel, and report if it saysanything but Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
If DU reports errors it cannot repair you will need touse autility like TechTool Pro,Drive Geniusor DiskWarrior
First we need to determine if the issue you are experiencing with the computer is software or hardware based. Once we have gotten things sorted out there should be time enough to make you decision about keeping or returning it.
cornelius

My itunes account was for uae store and i change it to the usa store by a itunes gift card , When i change it i lost all of my purchased and i cant do any updates to the apps what should i do to get them back

1- My itunes account was for uae store and i change it to the usa store by an itunes gift card , When i change it i lost all of my purchased and i cant do any updates for the apps and games what should i do to get them back .
2- Can I Transfer the amount to another Account .
and thnx

Call Apple sales support. Something apparently went wrong in your transaction. In the USA the number is 1-800-676-2775.
Best of luck.

HT1386 I DOWNLOADED A NEW ITUENS AND IT SAYS IT IS NOT SYNCED WITH THIS ITUNES LIB. AND WILL LOSE WHAT I HAVE ON MY IPOD TUOCH HOW DO I GET WHAT IS ON MY IPOD TO ITUNES

it says my ipod touch is synced with another itunes lib how can i get my new ipod to sync with itunes i downloaded a new itunes on my computer becouse my computer crashed and had to be restored and now it says i will lose what is on my ipod how do i fix this

Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

I have transferred my itunes from pc to new mac book pro. In the syncing of ipod have lost playlists. Is there a way of getting them of old pc library into itunes on mac. Seems to only allow me to do it song by song?

I have transferred my itunes from pc to new mac book pro. In the syncing of ipod have lost playlists. Is there a way of getting them of old pc library into itunes on mac. Seems to only allow me to do it song by song?

I have transferred my itunes from pc to new mac book pro. In the syncing of ipod have lost playlists. Is there a way of getting them of old pc library into itunes on mac. Seems to only allow me to do it song by song?

My music is organized on my computer but the songs under the albums are out of order on my ipod, they weren't before, i've restored, still out of order. what do i do to get them in order?

My music is organized on my computer but the songs under the albums are out of order on my ipod, they weren't before, i've restored, still out of order. what do i do to get them in order?

Have you tried creating a playlist for your album, then
select the playlist in iTunes.
right-click the playlist name -> select +copy to play order+. -> sync.

I sync'ed my iPod and lost my playlists and Genius appears. How do I get my playlists back on my iPod?

I sync'ed my iPod and lost my playlists on the iPod and Genius appears. How do I get the playlists back on my iPod?

All you can do is restore from backup if yu have one. If you backed up to iTunes make sure that autosyncing is turned off. Otherwise when you connect the iPod to the computer the backup with you data might be overwritten. To turn off go to iTunes>Preferences>Devicesand check the box that says "Prevent iPods...".

I had to restore my computer to the factory settings, which means my itunes library was lost except for what was on my ipod nano. How do pull the songs from my ipod back onto my computer?

I had to restore my computer to the factory settings, which means my itunes library was lost except for what was on my ipod nano. How do pull the songs from my ipod back onto my computer? I have over 200 songs. There is no way I can re-purchase them! Any help?

How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer

What to do if ipod gets lost

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for