Lost iPhone 4

[TC.]

Was at a music festival last night and lost my iphone, whats the next move apart from getting it turned off ? Do you need to have that find my phone app already on it or whats the story ?

cheers

 

[Danny133]

Nope app doesn't have to be installed although not sure how u track it now .. U can remotely lock it though

One of the gurus will sort u out

 

[TC.]

Can anyone help ?

 

[Beef-Mc]

I think you need a mobile me account before the find iphone function works.

 

[TC.]

Found this link ... http://gpsmaestro.com/lost-my-iphone-how-to-track-a-stolen-iphone/

Anyone have an iphone that could help me out ?

 

[172Ben]

Did u have the app installed on your iPhone before you lost it?

 

[scotty2hotty81]

As beef-mc says you need to have set up a MobileMe account (when you had the phone)

 

[AK]

I don't remember installing any app for FMI to work, I just signed up to a me account.

 

[TC.]

Did u have the app installed on your iPhone before you lost it?

Unfortunatly not but it looks like it can be found through another iphone in that link.

 

[Danny133]

yes ill find it on my iPhone or mac if you want but not sure what details i need to add ...

 

[Tom]

No it won't work. You've lost it. Unlucky

 

[cafcross]

I wonder if Andy12 has it....

 

[Gman]

I think this is a good opportunity for anyone else who hasn't set up their 'find my phone' to do so. I've used this service a couple of times when i left my phone at work/mates houses. It shows you on google maps where it is and it also allows you to send a tone/message to the phone along with locking it and wiping it.

Hope you find your phone!!

 

[eves]

I wonder if Andy12 has it....

PMSL

 

[olliewebbuk]

Aye. Find my iPhone is free and if you don't have it set up you're a f**king hopeless mongo.

 

[TC.]

When my new one arrives whats the story with apps already purchased ? Do they transfer onto the new phone when synced to itunes ? Not that its a big deal but does your progress and scores carry over from games ?

 

[AK]

Yes. They should all be on your iTunes and sync across.

Any apps you've purchased you won't need to pay for them again, even if you download them from the App Store again.

 

[Spiezels]

Got one!!

Won't "find my iPhone" on the app though

 

[AK]

Wait till iOS 5 mate, it'll all be integrated by then with your apple ID.

EDIT: But it'll be iCloud, not ME.

 

[Spiezels]

So it won't see my iPhone until iclouds set up?

 

[olliewebbuk]

Yeah. You can, Find my iPhone works with your Apple ID. The same ID you use with iTunes.

Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account... > mobileme > ​type your Apple ID and password in.

 

[Spiezels]

Yeah I've got one sorted but it won't come up on "find my phone" in the app.

 

[olliewebbuk]

What about on https://me.com ?

 

[Spiezels]

Still doesn't find anything ffsnake!

Somethings not right. Might pop into the apple store.

 

[olliewebbuk]

Tried rebooting the phone?

 

[Spiezels]

Nah, still being a c**t.

Just went on my apple account though and it says it's not verified, but won't let me verify or send an confirmation email.

 

[olliewebbuk]

Probably why.

 

[Andy.]

If you use an exchange email account on your phone, it is possible to remotely wipe it through OWA or the admin console. I'm careful not to piss off Sys admin these days.

 

[Revels]

If you don't have it enabled, you aren't going to find it.

It's too late once you've lost the phone.

 

[paddymph]

Just got this too and set it up. Must have totally missed this App? Was a bit fiddly to set up, kept not accepting my email and password, after about 4 goes of putting the same info in it did take them.

App is now set up and turned to on. How exactly does it work? And if I read correctly any i-device or pc can find it if I log in under my apple id?

 

[Alexiooo]

The app is only useful if you use it on a friends phone in order to find yours if you have lost it. Having the app installed on your iPhone is irrelevant if it is lost.

in order to track your lost iPhone, you log into http://www.me.com with your Apple ID on a computer, then provided you have set it up correctly, you should be able to track it and wipe/lock/ping a message to it...

 

[paddymph]

Cool. I'm sure I read that if you remote wipe it you are then UNABLE to did it

 

[Jason_E]

Doesn't work for me. Says some bulls**t about having to change my email on the apple website, and when I change my email it tells me it can't change it. Typical.

Edit: Sorted it, had to make ANOTHER Apple ID. Pretty cool though, and handy.