To: SunkenCiv
Isn’t there a GPS method of tracking lost and stolen stuff of this kind? Yes, if the iPad's owner had not been so stupid that he had neglected to put in a passcode. By not putting in a passcode, a smart thief merely starts the iDevice, opens Settings, and turns OFF anything like "FindMyiPhone" etc. Oops. Now the owner can't track it! Nor can he lock it or erase his data! Stupid owner tricks.
36 posted on
01/18/2015 2:45:37 PM PST by
Swordmaker
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To: Swordmaker; SunkenCiv
Yes, if the iPad's owner had not been so stupid that he had neglected to put in a passcode. By not putting in a passcode, a smart thief merely starts the iDevice, opens Settings, and turns OFF anything like "FindMyiPhone" etc. Not if you have a relatively recent version of iOS. I think it was introduced in iOS 7, but I'm not sure.
Even if you haven't set a device passcode, you can't turn off "Find My iPad/iPhone" without entering the password for your Apple ID.
46 posted on
01/19/2015 8:40:11 AM PST by
justlurking
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