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 times to view web sites in Safari on my network and connect it to my computer to update it to iOS 6. I've reported the burglary to the police. I have the iPad's serial number and the device backup in iTunes. Instead of waiting around, is there anything I can do to find the stolen iPad?
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Easily check to see if your cell phone is eligible for the T-Mobile blazing fast 4G network by entering your IMEI serial number. Apple 12.9 inch iPad Pro Alcatel A30™ Apple 10.5 inch iPad Pro. If a device is reported stolen, the device will be unusable on most carrier networks (including T-Mobile,) even if the SIM card is. If it's stolen, for one, the device's original owner may have Activation Lock turned on. If you don't have the Apple ID and password, tough luck — the phone's locked to that user. Web tool for security purposes, to stop hacks relying on stolen serial numbers. To check if a used iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple Watch was lifted. 5) On the next screen, enter your device's serial number, IMEI. Tip: If you don't see this option listed, go back and select a different device problem. Oct 2, 2014 - If it's stolen, for one, the device's original owner may have Activation Lock turned on. If you don't. To that user. See also: 14 Hidden Tricks and Tools in iOS 8. I entered my phone's serial number, which opened this screen.
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The first thing you should do is report it, having the serial number by hand (you can find it on the original box). While the procedure of handling stolen goods might be different in other countries, it's not unlikely police bumps into a batch of stolen goods and will try to get these back to the rightful owners.
As for tracking, if you had a Gmail account set up, you could check Gmail's connection logs (available from the bottom of the web interface), to see the IP addresses connecting. The same goes for other 'cloud' services which allow to see a log of clients, like Dropbox.
Whether the IP address will lead you to the thief is questionable, but it could give you a broad localisation and you can always pass this information to the police.
If you had an iPad with cellular support, it is technically possible to be tracked by IMEI number, but depending on legislation/others, your carrier might not fulfil these requests without the necessary warrants.
Apart from tracking though, the next thing you should consider is safeguarding your data as much as possible. If your iPad was not password-protected, you should change all passwords of any online accounts configured, but please note this might prevent you from seeing access log as described earlier.
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Well, to my knowledge the only thing that can help you find an iPad is Find My iPad. If your employer didn't set that up then it's a shame, becuase I'm afraid you can't do much more.
It's good that you have the serial number, though. That way you can prove the iPad is yours in case the police finds it.
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Just had mine stolen yesterday. Find my iPad is not what you think. I had it on my WiFi only model so unless the device connects to wifi, the service is useless.
Also, if you decide to not have a passcode lock in order to try to track down the iPad, you are leaving it open for the thief to get any personal data. Sending a remote lock or setting a passcode does secure your data, but at the same time makes it less likely you will find it. For me, I have opted for the erase mode. As soon as it is turned back in or ever hits WiFfi before it gets erased, all existing data will then be erased.
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Thinking of buying a second-hand iPhone or iPad? Here's a quick and simple way to check to see if the device you are being offered has been stolen.
Note: This works for devices running iOS 7, iOS 8, and iOS 9. Boombayah black pink mp3 download.
First off, ask the seller for the serial number and/or IMEI of the device. Ideally, get the seller to send you a photo of the information you need because it's much tougher to fake a photo. Details on how to find this information can be found here. If the seller doesn't want to give you this information, walk on by, because it's not like there's a shortage of iPhone and iPads out there.
Next, armed with this information, go to Apple's Check Activation Lock Status page and enter the information. This will tell you if the device is activation locked. If it is, ask the seller to unlock it and try again. 76 days adrift download torrent free. If that doesn't happen, walk away from the sale, because if the seller can't unlock it, something's up for sure.
Remember that Activation Lock has to be disabled before you get the handset, otherwise you won't be able use it.
If you're being sent the device in the mail, be sure to check that the serial number and/or IMEI match the information you were provided with.
Here are some other tips:
- Pick a seller with a good reputation.
- Be wary of classifieds. Remember that eBay will get you a refund if things go bad (assuming you paid with PayPal).
- If you're picking up the handset in person, then you can get the current owner to turn off 'Find my iPhone' in front of you. If they can't, then it's bad news. If it's already turned off, turn it on and get them to disable it.
- Verify that a SIM works and that the device has not been locked by the carrier.
- If you're buying face-to-face, don't be rushed or bullied into the sale. Take your time. For your safety, carry it out in a public place (which preferably has Wi-Fi so you can test the device).
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