Also covers finding iPads, iPods as well as iPhones using iCloud
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Get wifi address or Mac of lost ipod
My ipod as lost
Using "find my iPhone" app, I know it's active near a 20 story building.
The iPod is registered on my profile, so I know it's sn. I know apple will do nothing to assist me, but I do ...
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Is it possible to download data from a lost iPod?
My daughter's iPod has been (hmmm) taken ^^.
I can see it in the "Find my iPhone" app, but before I cancel or wipe it, is it possible to download the content from there?
The content is mainly ...
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2answers
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Why does Find My Mac report different locations
We had an iPhone and a MacBook Air stolen. I was able to track both units at different times. As I understand it the Find My iPhone service uses GPS and cell tower triangulation to locate iPhones. ...
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1answer
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Does my computer get securely erased if I do it through Find my iPhone?
I had a catastrophe last night. I accidentally erased my computer from my iPhone using find my iPhone. So I am wondering if my computer gets securely erased like zeroing it out or does it just erase ...
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608 views
Find-my-iphone without internet connection
Will "Find My Iphone" work without wifi connection?
For instance, if someone were to steal my iPod they wouldn't be able to connect it without my passcode on the lock screen. And if they can figure ...
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1answer
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On find my iphone, if my 'pending: Lock Mac' is not there, does that mean it has been locked?
My mac was stolen and I went on find my iphone to take the next steps :
I tried to locate it, but it was offline (probably because there was no battery at the time it was stolen).
So next, I decided ...
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How reliable is Find My iPhone “Erase My Mac” feature?
I recently had a Macbook Pro stolen. I used Find My iPhone "Erase" feature which after two days claimed to have worked. But how reliable is this? The computer had a 500Gb SSD in it, and warns that it ...
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Why doesn't Find My iPhone “erase my mac” function wipe my restored mac? [closed]
I'm not sure if anyone can help me with this but I have a few questions surrounding Find My iPhone's erase my mac feature.
On Christmas eve I had my Macbook Pro stolen whilst traveling in Gran ...
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Find my iPhone useless in case of stole? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Lost iPhone, what action to take?
Consider this scenario:
A thief stole my iPhone.
I disable my iphone on www.icloud.com
The thief in the meanwhile reinstall iOS
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1answer
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If Macbook has been wiped, will “find my iPhone” still work? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why does a MacBook Pro keep dialing in it’s location through Find My Mac after a clean install?
My MacBook was stolen last week, and I have just realized that I had set ...
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3answers
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What to do when iPad is stolen
Recently my apartment was burglarized and my employer's iPad that I was borrowing was stolen from my apartment. I'm located in the US. My employer didn't setup Find My iPad. I used the iPad a few ...
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Why are emails from Find My iPhone in the wrong locale/language?
I'm a native English speaker and I can only understand English. For some reason, every email notification I get from the Find My iPhone service (such as a "locked" or "alarm" confirmation) is in ...
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Why does a MacBook Pro keep dialing in its location through Find My Mac after a clean install?
Unfortunately my iPhone was stolen yesterday. I did have Find My iPhone enabled, but shortly after the theft my iPhone stopped updating its location. I believe the device was turned off, reset, or had ...
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2answers
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iPhone 4 is locked after using Find My iPhone
My iPhone 4 won't turn on or do anything after using the Find My iPhone app to find it.
I already tried to fully charge the iPhone and pushing the power button, but nothing works.
Any suggestions?
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2answers
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How can I get Find My iPhone to work on a Jailbroken iPhone on iOS 5 with no data plan?
I am using Find my iPhone on a Jailbroken iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1. My service does not have a data plan. It is T-mobile with only voice and SMS.
When trying to view the location in Find My iPhone, ...
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3answers
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Getting notified when my iPhone is found at a different email address?
If my iPhone gets stolen and I try to use Find my iPhone while it's off, I am given the option to be notified by email when my iPhone is found.
I believe this sends an email to my iCloud account.
I ...
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2answers
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How can I track my stolen iPhone 4S phone?
My iPhone 4S was stolen and I reported it to the police and my network.
By my iCloud account through Find My iPhone, I had request for remote locking. I don't know if the remote locking worked ...
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Mac Mini locked through Find My iPhone, can't unlock it
So my friend locked his Mac with his iPhone using Find My iPhone.
Unfortunately there seems to be no way of unlocking it.
I have provided a picture of it below:
I really hope someone here knows ...
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2answers
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If my phone is lost and locked, how will someone know how to contact me?
My iPhone 4S is currently in someone else's hands. I can see it with Find My Phone. I have sent a number of messages to the phone in the hope that whoever has it will return it. But since the phone is ...
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1answer
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Will I be able to use Find iPhone if my battery is dead?
Will the location of my iPhone be updated if the battery is dead? Is there any way to know if the battery on my iPhone has died?
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1answer
634 views
Does activating Find My Phone deplete the battery on an iOS device being tracked?
My phone is currently riding around New York City under the seat of a taxi cab. I'm watching its progress with the Find iPhone app.
My concern is the phone may soon die and a rider or driver will ...
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2answers
718 views
How would Find my iPod work on a locked iPod Touch?
In order for an iPod Touch (which has Find My iPod enabled) to let Apple's servers know where it is located (e.g. via Wi-Fi positioning), I believe it needs to transmit the location over Wi-Fi.
Let's ...
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1answer
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Does the “Find my iPad” service work without WiFi when you aren't paying for cellular service?
If I'm not paying for cellular service on my 4G iPad, and it's not in range of a WiFi network it knows about (or is open), then will the Find My iPad service still work through the cellular network? I ...
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1answer
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Find my iPhone without full internet access
My company is running a fleet 200-ish iOS devices which are assigned to managers and executives.
We heavily rely on Find my iPhone/iPad to, well, find lost devices when needed.
Our network spans ...
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4answers
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How many devices can be associated with an Apple ID for Find my iPhone?
We're in a process right now to register 100+ company-issued iPhones. Right now the process of creating an Apple ID for each iPhone to be used for Find my iPhone is very time consuming, so my manager ...
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1answer
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Remove a device from 'Find My iPhone' app
I cannot remove any devices from the list of devices in the 'Find My iPhone' app.
I have also looked on iCloud.com and cannot seem to remove them there either. Is this possible outside of MobileMe?
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Remotely brick a stolen iPhone or iPad
I asked a similar question on android.stackexchange.com and I'd like to see how the answer compares for iOS devices:
If my iPhone is stolen, can I remotely brick the thing, so resale value drops to ...
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Extend the passcode lock timeout on iPhone 4S and iOS 5 connected to exchange
Preface
I have an iPhone 4S running iOS 5 and to prevent Find Friends from asking for a password every time it is opened I have enabled the passcode lock and set it to the max of 4 hours. This is ...
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2answers
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Can't set automatic downloads on iPod Touch 4g (Required for Find my iPod functionality)
Settings > Store
The automatic download options for Music and Apps are OFF, and whenever I try to set them ON the switch returns to OFF immediately.
This is supposed to be the last step to set up ...
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1answer
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How long does a login to “Find my Friends” persist?
I understand the purpose of the login is to keep nefarious people who 'obtain' your phone from knowing the whereabouts to your friends. Does anybody know how long the iPhone keeps the session open ...
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1answer
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If I remote wipe my iPhone, can I still locate it remotely?
If I lose my iPhone, and I use remote wipe to prevent my confidential data from being stolen, then can I still use Find My iPhone to locate it on a map? I'm assuming not (since it resets to factory ...
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What is Apple's serial number flagging procedure?
My iPad was stolen a couple of weeks ago. I filed a police report, used Find My iPhone to locate the iPad, and was subsequently featured on the local news for a story...sadly, none of these routes did ...
