Will I be able to track my iPod touch by the serial

I lost my iPod but I have the serial #. Can I track it?

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 your bank or any 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.

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    can you track a ipod touch with the serial number?

    shelbylorain wrote:
    can you track a ipod touch with the serial number?
    No, you cannot.

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    i was trying to track my ipod touch using the built in icloud but i wanted to get rid of the lock i put on it but instead it disabled icloud how do i get it back?

    Was this the X that you clicked on. When I click this I get the following message.

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    Can I locate my lost ipod touch with the Serial Number?

    No.
    Serial numbers are meaningless when it comes to tracking. The ONLY means of tracking is Find my iPod. If you didn't have it, then you can't track it.

  • How can i see if other accounts on my ipod touch with the serial code?

    How can i see if other accounts on my ipod touch with the serial code?

    What? If other accounts what?

  • How do I try to track my 8GB ipod touch with the serial number if i dont have the actual ipod with me because its lost?

    I need answers on how to find or track my 8GB Ipod Touch.  The only thing i have is my phone and the computer to track it down somehow.  I have the serial number and I just need help trying to locate it somehow.

    You can't track it with the serial number.  If you had an iPod Touch running iOS 5 later AND set up Find my IPod on it, then there is a chance you might be able to locate it by going to www.icloud.com, logging in with your Apple ID and clicking Find my IPod.  Of course, the iPod still needs to be on and connected to a Wi-Fi network in order for it to be located.
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  • TS4006 can i track my ipod touch using my serial numbers.  not sure if icloud is turned on..

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    Not with serial numbers, no.
    Find my iPod Touch (iOS 4.2.1 and greater) - http://images.apple.com/ipodtouch/built-in-apps/find-my-ipodtouch.html -
    The following conditions ALL have to be met:
    1) You have the "Find My" activated BEFORE you lose the device.
    2) The device is turned on.
    3) The device is able to connect to a registered wifi connection (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) or data network (iPhone, iPad).
    4) The device was not restored by a finder of the device (if it was really stolen then the thief has probably restored it).
    If you have activated the "Find My" feature, go to https://www.icloud.com or use the Find My iPhone app - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8
    Setting up iCloud (requires iOS5) - http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/ios.html - includes activating the 'Find My' feature.
    Frankly in the case of a stolen iPod this almost never works. Report it to the police.  Change passwords on accounts.
    Kappy's missing idevice recommendations 09/2012 - https://discussions.apple.com/message/19569712

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    The only way to locate/disable/erase any lost/stolen iPhone/iPod Touch is through Find My Phone or a similar app. However, this requires that Find My Phone be setup/activated, on your phone, before it was lost/stolen. You would then login at iCloud.com & try to locate it. This requires the phone be turned on & have an Internet connection. There is no other way to locate a lost/stolen iPhone. Apple can't/won't help you, nor will your carrier. Report the loss to the Police, your carrier & Insurance company. Change all of your passwords.
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    If locked with a passcode, all a thief or whoever finds it has to do is force the phone into recovery mode & restore it. While this deletes all data on the phone, it also removes the passcode so the phone can then be used as a phone or touch.

  • HT1689 How do I find a lost or stolen ipod touch with the Serial Number

    How do I find my ipod touch? Lost or stolen, not sure.

    The serial number will do nothing to help you locate it.
    IF you set up find my ipod on the ipod BEFORE it was lost AND it is on AND it is connected to wi-fi AND it has not been found and restored, then you may be able to get an approximate street address using icloud.
    Otherwise, you cannot track it.

  • Can apple find my ipod touch with the serial number?

    I'm wondering how to find my Ipod touch and if it is possible to go to an Apple store, give them my lost ipod's serial number, and find it somehow. Can anyone tell me anything?

    - No.  The SN will only help idenify the iPod as yours if it is recovered. Apple will do nothing
    - If youu hadturn on FIndMyiPod and wifi is on you may be able to find its general location by going to icloud.com, signing  in and going to FindMyiPhone,. However, that can be defeated by turing the iPOd off or restoring the iPod.
    - Report it to the police and change the passwords for all accounts used on the iPod.

  • How could I locate my stolen iPod Touch if the serial number is known and the device was already connected to iTune by the thief and connected to his apple ID

    My iPod Touch was stolen on the airport in vienna and already noticed to the local police.
    Is it possible to locate the thief, since he has alrady connected the device to iTunes and applied to his apple ID.
    (it is not longer in the reladed list of my apple ID - when I type in the serial number I get the message, that the device is related to another apple ID)
    Is there any way for the local police, to get the information of the actual apple ID of the thief from apple?

    A little more information:
    - 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 the 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                         
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  • HT1459 How do you find a lost iPod touch with the serial number?

    How do you find it with only the serial number ??0:

    The serial # will only help you if you think you have found the iPod. You  can compare your serial number to the # on the iPod. Other than that, the serial number won't assist you in finding it any other way.

  • I find my stolen ipod touch with the serial

    my ipod was stolen in the classroom and want to try to find however not signed up on icloud. I can find the serial?

    - If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod 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.
    - 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
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    - iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number
    The SN will only help identify the iPod as yours if it is recovered

  • If robber decides to activate iCloud on a registered iPod, will I be able to track it?

    So, here's the deal. My iPod touch 5G was stolen on Friday night. I was at a concert and either the robber took it out of my bag without me realising (which I find rather difficult) or I accidentally dropped it from my bag and the person who found it decided not to give it back. I've been browsing several posts about losing a device and trying to find it, but it seems to be impossible without having activated iCloud. I took other measures such as reporting the device (with serial number) stolen to MacStores, so if the robber tries to get Tech Support, they will recognize it as a stolen device and let me know. By now, the iPod is for sure out of power and, therefore, off. I hadn't activated iCloud on the iPod (I had had it for only two weeks) but I do have it activated on my PC and the iPod is registered with my AppleID. So this idea came to my mind: let's say this person decides to keep the iPod and use it himself.  If this person decides to turn on iCloud, then will I be able to track it? Isn't the device linked to my Apple ID through the registration and, therefore, to my iCloud account? Or can a device be registered simoultaneously to more than one device?
    I hope I was clear and that you folks can give me an answer
    Cheers!

    The thief would not urn on the find my ipod feature using your account.
    It is gone.
    Very sorry

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