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Find my iPhone.

  • 03-06-2012 8:55pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone tell me is there a way to track lost iPhones without having the find ur iPhone app on it. I don't recall if I do have it on it as I've so many apps on the phone, but just incase I don't is there any other way. It's an iPhone 4 running the latest software bar one. I've tried ringing it but whoever has it now turned it off.
    Thanks


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  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    cococoady wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me is there a way to track lost iPhones without having the find ur iPhone app on it. I don't recall if I do have it on it as I've so many apps on the phone, but just incase I don't is there any other way. It's an iPhone 4 running the latest software bar one. I've tried ringing it but whoever has it now turned it off.
    Thanks


    Not if you dont have the app installed :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭cococoady


    cococoady wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me is there a way to track lost iPhones without having the find ur iPhone app on it. I don't recall if I do have it on it as I've so many apps on the phone, but just incase I don't is there any other way. It's an iPhone 4 running the latest software bar one. I've tried ringing it but whoever has it now turned it off.
    Thanks


    Not if you dont have the app installed :(

    Fook it.
    Cheers anyway.


  • Registered Users Posts: 18,897 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,298 ✭✭✭Duggys Housemate


    its a setting not an app


  • Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭cococoady


    This post has been deleted.

    Really??
    How do u login to iCloud.
    Don't have a computer but can use the girlfriends iPhone.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭cococoady


    its a setting not an app
    Any idea how to get into it


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭jd83




  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,667 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    To login into iCloud, go to www.icloud.com

    To enable Find My iPhone, go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone on your iPhone. If your phone is gone and this wasn't enabled already, then you are out of luck.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Stainless_Steel


    What's to stop a thief disabling this setting???


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,667 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Nothing. But they could just as easily turn the phone off or take the SIM out.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭cococoady


    Nothing. But they could just as easily turn the phone off or take the SIM out.

    Does this turn off the tracking?


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,667 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yes.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,408 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I originally just had the setting but then I downloaded the app too. As far as I know, it's just the setting that you need.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,667 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Unless you have multiple iOS devices, you don't need the app. It's just the website in app form.


  • Registered Users Posts: 38,923 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    What's to stop a thief disabling this setting???
    The passcode lock prevents them from turning off the setting in the short term.
    cococoady wrote: »
    Does this turn off the tracking?
    Yes. If the phone is off, then it can't using network data to pinpoint its location.
    antodeco wrote: »
    I originally just had the setting but then I downloaded the app too. As far as I know, it's just the setting that you need.
    The setting allows that device to be tracked.
    The app is for tracking other devices.


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