His? After all, the device is not cheap at all, and throwing such money, as they say, down the drain, for many will be tantamount to a big problem. A few years ago, the loss of a phone in most cases was final, and it was quite difficult to find out where the device was. However, things are a little different now. So what to do if an iPhone is stolen, how to find the device? This is what we will talk about today.

Primary Actions

Probably, if the apparatus is lost, any of us will experience shock and panic. And it looks quite logical. But here, more than ever, cold calculation and the ability to analyze events are important. For now, we will leave all the technical nuances nearby on the sidelines. Try to remember where you have been since the last time you carried your device with you. Think about where you could post it and leave it, forget it or simply drop it.

It does not doze off, and you could just leave the device at home. Try calling your number from another phone. Even if the gadget is outside the house, it really fell out, then people passing by it can hear the call and answer it. Now we do not always count on the decency of fellow citizens, but as they say.

What to do if your iPhone is stolen? How to find the kidnapper?

Everything ingenious is simple. Now we will not turn to the tricky functions that are equipped with "apple" devices. If you are sure that the device was stolen from you, then you can try to contact the suspect. Just one word “reward” can make all the difference. What to do next is up to you. Although you don’t really want to give money for your phone, sometimes you need to do it. An inexpensive “dialer” may not work out those funds, but we are talking about iPhones.

Trying to find the device

From year to year, representatives of the American company Apple advise platform lovers and people who are just starting their acquaintance with Apple devices to activate the flagship search function. You can find the device only when the function has been enabled, otherwise you can only sympathize with the owner. A sufficient and necessary condition for this is the presence of account in the company's iCloud cloud storage and linking it to a valid address Email. The user can always handle this himself, we will only remind you that this is done using default settings apparatus. So, if you are wondering what to do if your iPhone is stolen, how to find it now, we hope that you have activated the search function in advance.

What restrictions will the thieves face?

Many users who ask: “They stole an iPhone, what to do?” Do not suspect how important it is to create an iCloud cloud storage account on the device and link it to an email address. In fact, the thieves who stole the device, in this situation, simply will not be able to activate the device again. Even installation new firmware will not bring the desired result: activation will still require your email address and password to it.

iPhone stolen: what to do? We control the device remotely

You may not have known that devices based on operating system IOS, equipped with the function remote control. To do this, use the official website of the brand. There you can find an application called “Find iPhone”. The user has the right to connect several devices to the account. He will see their list in the application. You can do without the help of the site. To do this, you need to download a program with the appropriate (“Find iPhone”) name from the application store. Its functionality remains at the same level as on the site. By the way, the function that we talked about in the previous paragraph will allow

More about the program, or how to find your device

Let's say that you have opened the program. If your smartphone is online, the user will immediately see it. In this case, we will have a poor, but still choice of actions. First you need to look at the location of the smartphone. It is possible that he stayed at home or is with friends. Especially for such cases, the American company has provided the function of remote sound playback on the device.

You can start searching for an iPhone if it is stolen by activating Lost Mode. In this case, the attacker will lose many prospects, since access to data will be blocked. A message about this will appear on the screen, which may force the robber to change his mind. The service will record the movement of the smartphone on satellite map terrain. In extreme cases, there is a function to delete all data if the user believes that it is not possible to return the device.

Conclusion

The operating system of the seventh generation (as well as higher) does not give attackers the opportunity to go through the process of reactivating the device. This is how blocking works. To keep your security level up to date, update software. The only way out in this situation for well-wishers is to hand over the device for spare parts. However, it does not always come to this, and therefore there is a chance to find your device and get it back.

An accidentally lost or stolen iPhone can be found using the device's built-in features or special applications. And you can do it from a computer or another smartphone. Next, we will tell you how to find an iPhone through another iPhone and analyze other possible ways.

Finding an iPhone with Find My iPhone

Find My iPhone is Apple's proprietary service for finding and protecting Apple devices. Shows the location of the iPhone and allows you to block it. Can only be used after pre-setting:

1. On your other phone, sign in to Find My iPhone using your Apple ID. It is available for free download through the App Store.
2. If access to another mobile device No, please use a browser on your computer. Open the iCloud website and sign in with your Apple ID account. You need to use the account of the lost device (even if it is turned off).
3. On the main menu cloud service select Find My iPhone and re-enter your Apple account information.
4. If you use several devices, then select the one you need from the list. After that, the smartphone will be displayed on the map. Click "Play Sound" to play the melody.
5. If the device is turned on, then it will be possible to additionally send a message to it with a request to call back to the specified number. The text will appear on the screen.
6. If the iPhone was lost outside the apartment, then you can find out the approximate location by geolocation. To do this, the device must be enabled additional option"Last location".

The service can only be used if the lost iPhone is connected to the Internet. If it is turned off, then only its last location can be found out.

How to track a friend's iPhone through Find My Friends

Find My Friends - Free mobile app, which allows you to share location data with friends. Allows you to remotely search for the device in case of loss. How to see the location of another iPhone:

1. Install "Find My Friends". To do this, download the application through the official App Store.
2. Log in using your account and in the right upper corner click on the plus icon.
3. Enter information about the other device (friend) that you want to allow access to your data and click "Send".
4. Install the app on another smartphone or send the link to a friend. After that, you need to allow the user access to geodata.
5. The list of connected devices will be displayed on the main screen of the application, on the map.

After that, you will be able to find a friend's iPhone and vice versa. The application allows you to find out where a person is (requires user permission) and can be used to find their devices.

An attacker can reflash the found iPhone. Then you can track it by IMEI. To do this, you will have to seek help from a mobile operator, through law enforcement agencies.

Finding iPhone through Apple Watch

The method is suitable if the service for determining geolocation is turned off on the iPhone. If the device was lost within the apartment and at the same time paired with a smart watch:

1. Turn on Apple Watch and bring up the watch face on the screen (press the Digital Crown).
2. Launch Control Center. To do this, swipe up on the touch screen.
3. An interface with available functions will open. Find the smartphone icon here and click on it.
4. After that, the iPhone will play the melody (even if the silent mode is on).

When the phone is found, be sure to activate the Find My iPhone service on it and allow the transmission of the last location to the server. This will help the next time you leave the device outside the apartment.

How to find iPhone by IMEI

IMEI is a unique 15 digit identifier assigned to every mobile device. With it, you can determine the location of the iPhone, but only if GPS or data transfer is turned on on it.

If your device has been lost or stolen, follow these steps:

1. Add iPhone IMEI in the online database of stolen smartphones. This will help reduce the likelihood of reselling the device in the secondary market.
2. File a missing persons report with law enforcement. To do this, you will have to additionally provide the device's IMEI (available in the documentation, on the box) and Apple ID account information.
3. Try to find an iPhone yourself using IMEI-Poisk 2.0, TrackerPlus or SNDeepInfo. It is relevant if it is found and connected to the network.

If the attacker managed to turn off the device and replace the SIM card, then the last location of the iPhone can be found through mobile operator. Information is provided only after an official request from law enforcement agencies. That is why in case of loss it is necessary to write a statement about the theft.

Finding an iPhone through a mobile operator

You can track the location of any person by his phone number, for this you need to get his permission and connect a special service through a mobile operator. Peculiarities:

1. The cost of connection and other tariffication conditions differ depending on the company that provides communication services.
2. Not all cellular operators allow you to share your location with friends (even after getting permission).
3. You can track even a switched off smartphone.
4. No need to install additional applications. To search, just send a short USSD command or log in to your personal account on the website of the mobile operator.

The service is suitable for those who want to track the location of children, relatives. Information can be accessed through Personal Area or from another mobile phone. Please check with your operator for details.

According to statistics, law enforcement agencies find a stolen device in the first days after the appeal. The faster the owner of the iPhone writes a statement, the higher the likelihood of its detection.

How to find an iPhone if it is turned off

If the device had time to run out of power or was turned off, then you can find it by Apple ID. To do this, use official app Find My iPhone. It shows the location of the iPhone at the current moment or sends information to the server before disconnecting. Instruction:

1. Download to another Apple device Find My iPhone app and find it with your Apple ID (login required). Or go to the service through iCloud from a computer.
2. Turn on Lost Mode through the Find My iPhone service. You can do this through another phone or computer (after authorization in the iCloud service using your Apple ID). Then, after connecting the device to the network, information will be displayed on the screen asking you to contact the owner.

iPhone sends location data before shutting down. If the device is connected to the Internet after moving, the information on the map will be automatically updated.

You can track a stolen or accidentally forgotten iPhone somewhere different ways. The easiest way is to use the built-in Find My Phone service for this, but if it has not been configured in advance, then you will have to seek help from law enforcement agencies. The police will be able to find the iPhone by IMEI.

Today the iPhone is part of life. Its loss or theft can lead to a stupor, since a person is left not only without communication, but also without a diary, contacts, music, photographs, and a guide.

Theft is a secret theft, it is classified under Art. 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This act is different from robbery and fraud. The attacker not only takes the phone, but also seeks to obtain rights to it by deception. Robbery is the open illegal seizure of someone else's property.

The developers of gadgets of this brand took care of finding the loss. If the phone disappears, try calling it from another number. If there is no result, file a police report. To do this, you must provide:

• citizen's passport;
• any documents on iPhone;
• cash receipt confirming the purchase of the device.

The policeman will make a request to the operator cellular communication. Sometimes attackers are not aware of the iPhone tracking function, so there is also a possibility that they inserted another SIM card into the phone or made some kind of call using your device. This information will help you find your device. Simultaneously with the police, proceed to independently search for the phone.

Note!

iCloud - an option that helps you find even a turned off device.

iCloud is the company's official cloud storage that allows all users to access their data online from any device, saves backups information. But to use this feature, it must be specifically enabled before the device is lost or stolen.

International IMEI is unique number assigned to the machine by the manufacturer. This code is always located:

• on a smartphone - press * # 06 # on the keyboard to find out;
• under the battery accumulator;
• on the back of the box in which the phone was sold;
• in the warranty card.

The information is stored in the firmware of the unit and is intended for its identification.

At the request of the police, the mobile operator can track the signal even when the device is turned off. The developers claim that IMEI cannot be faked. But criminals find ways to circumvent this protection.

What to do if your iPhone is stolen?

If you think your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch To protect your information and find your gadget, you need to do the following:

• report the loss or theft to the nearest department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Police officers may ask serial number device;
• remove all information from the device to prevent attackers from using debit and credit cards linked to the number. Please note that after deleting the data, it is impossible to track the location of the gadget using the Find My iPhone service. If you erase your phone and then remove it from your account, Activation Lock will be disabled. After this operation, an unauthorized person will be able to turn on your device and use it;
• notify your carrier of the theft to disable the number to prevent messages, data, calls as the number may be covered tariff plan operator.

If you suspect that the phone was lost not at home, you need to protect all the information remotely by setting a password, and no one will unlock your gadget. It is better to delete the data completely, and after the device is found, the information can be easily restored from a backup.

One of the search options is sending a message to your number with an offer to return the device for a fee. The perpetrator may agree by returning the phone through third parties.

How to track iPhone if stolen or lost?

To track the location of the gadget, turn on lost device Find My iPhone feature. For this:

• Sign in to the page from a Mac or Windows computer, or launch Find My iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
• find your device, run the program. She will find the gadget and show the geoposition on the map. If the device is close, you can remotely turn it on sound signal to find it by sound;
• turn on lost mode - the device will be remotely locked with a password, display a message with a free text and your telephone number on the lock screen, and will also show the location of the device. If in service Apple Pay credit or debit cards have been added, after enabling the mode, a block will occur, and no one will be able to conduct transactions through the program.

What to do to ensure security?

Use Family Sharing so any family member can help find your missing device. Then you can ask a relative to sign in to iCloud using their Apple ID, after which you can find any device that is part of the family group.

Even if your phone is turned off or offline, you can still put it in Lost, Locked, or remotely delete all data on it. As soon as the device is turned on, all changes will take effect. If you remove a device from your account while it is offline, any changes that have not yet taken effect can be reverted.

Procedure for theft

Theft cell phones occur for reasons:

• easy sale of stolen devices;
• low detection of crimes;
• ease of committing this category of crimes;
• widespread use of mobile phones.

If you decide to act on your own, keep in mind that:

• all cases are unique and individual;
• a common understanding of the law does not guarantee the achievement of the desired result;
• A successful outcome of a case depends on many factors.

If you are sure that the phone was stolen and not lost, contact the law enforcement agency at the crime scene. The application is written in free form indicating the full name, contact information, detailed description the circumstances of the theft, the parameters of the gadget with an indication of special signs - scuffs, chips, IMEI.

In the appeal, it is important to emphasize that the phone was stolen, otherwise you will receive a written refusal to initiate a criminal case. After accepting the application, the police officers are required to issue a notification coupon.

Note!

If you block the SIM card, it will be more difficult for law enforcement to find the phone.

How does the police act when the iPhone is lost?

The statistics of detection of this category of crimes is low. Success is largely determined by the timely initiation of a criminal case, the quality and speedy conduct of operational-search measures, and initial investigative actions. Starting point is the discovery by the body of inquiry of information about the commission of a crime. For this, there are enough facts about the signs of the composition of an illegal act: traces of breaking the door to the room, violation of the usual situation in the apartment, loss of property.

If there is sufficient information about the theft committed, the investigator is obliged to immediately initiate a criminal case and begin an investigation.

When there is not enough information, it becomes necessary to conduct a preliminary check, the purpose of which is to establish the timeliness and validity of initiating a criminal case. It implies a number of activities, the list of which depends on the circumstances of a particular theft, the time of receipt of a message about a crime.

If the application is filed immediately after the theft, it is necessary to immediately inspect the scene to detect and fix traces of the crime. Simultaneously with the inspection, the police interrogate witnesses among those living, working in the same enterprise, neighboring houses. If during the inspection a sufficient number of signs of theft are revealed, measures are taken to pursue and detain the guilty person in hot pursuit.

If the appeal was in writing, an explanation is taken from the applicant. The protocol or explanation must contain a detailed statement of the circumstances of the theft, an indication of the reasons for the belated reporting of the crime.

What are the chances of getting your lost iPhone back?

Expensive phones are stolen more often than others, which is confirmed by criminal reports. Returning a stolen or lost iPhone is extremely difficult. Only the development of the creators of the phone increases your chances - the "Find iPhone" function. It only works when the gadget is connected to the Internet. Through it, you can determine the location of the device, as well as remotely block it. But if it's offline or out of range, iCloud won't find it.

For the option to work, you need to enable the geolocation function, check your Internet connection. It must be remembered: information about the location of the gadget can be received by the user only within a day after the last connection to the network. If one of these conditions is not met, if the iPhone is stolen, you will not be able to return it using iCloud.

Often, while the police make a request to the mobile operator, and he answers a few days or even weeks after the loss, the smartphone ends up on the illegal market in another country and is successfully sold there.

If you are happy iPhone owner, then automatically you become potentially interesting for intruders who are not averse to taking possession of your property, since the iPhone has established itself in the market mobile smartphones as the most reliable and high-quality means of communication, and it is not cheap. If your iPhone is stolen from you, you will be terribly upset, but you can be at least a little comforted by the fact that you can make all your data on the iPhone inaccessible to the attacker, but at the same time available to you, regardless of the location of the stolen smartphone.

In order to protect your data once and for all when your iPhone is stolen, you just need to enter the database once and register as the owner of Apple equipment and protect all information stored on your iPhone or iPad with a strong password (pictures, photos, documents, videos and other content) . At the same time, Apple technology is designed in such a way that it can easily identify itself on another part of the globe, and you, in turn, can permanently block a stolen iPhone, being infinitely far away. Thus, the thief will not be able to sell or enter the contents of the stolen smartphone, so he will soon lose interest in your mobile. Such security measures are very attractive for buyers of apple technology, because with the help of one password you can link several devices: iPad, iPhone or computer with iOS.

It has long been no secret that latest models iPads and iPhones received with built-in fingerprint scanners, with which you can quite simply unlock or lock the device with one touch. By the way, the level of security is maintained at the maximum level. Separately, it is worth dwelling on the “Find iPhone” option built into the iPhone, which, provided cloud connection iCloud can locate the phone, enter the lock function, and download saved information from iPhone to MAC or iPad, despite the absence of the missing iPhone.

built into your phone useful option"Find My iPhone" after the first activation allows you to exercise your rights as an owner of an Apple product by activating this feature. By enabling the option, the location of vehicles will always be tracked if it is enabled. This feature will also be useful when you yourself lose your iPhone or forget it at a party, in this case you can activate an alert, thanks to which the device can detect itself.

How to turn on iCloud search "Find My iPhone"

If you have not yet used the Find My iPhone option, then this opportunity is not lost, you can always connect it, or disable it if you are going to sell your mobile phone.

If, after the initial setup, the “Find My iPhone” option did not turn on, this does not matter, because you can use it at any time. In this case, the launch order is as follows. First, in the main menu of the smartphone, find the "Settings" section, and then enter the "iCloud" subsection, where you launch the "Find iPhone" option. At the same time, you can also activate the “Last location” section, which allows you to automatically send a signal to the Apple server every time you turn off your smartphone and set more accurately the last address where the site found your iPhone.

Next, in the Settings of your smartphone, open the "Privacy" section, where you activate the "Location Services" option. Then scroll down the entire list and find the "System Services" section and click on it. In the menu that opens, activate the "Find iPhone" option. From that moment on, your iPhone will be connected to the general notification system, its location will be determined automatically by the system via satellite, and if it is lost or stolen, you can block it via iCloud cloud storage. If you have several iPhones, then you need to configure the Find My iPhone function in each separately.

How to find iPhone from iCloud computer

If you decide to use the function how to find iphone, there is nothing easier, because you can log in through any means that has an Internet connection. For example, you can install an AppStore application called Find My iPhone on another iPad, iPhone, or computer. Well, the easiest way is to use cloud storage iCloud, you can find your lost iPhone online.

Please note that the search will only be carried out if the Find My iPhone function is activated on the iPhone, and it is turned on, and not only turned on, but also connected to the Internet. Accordingly, if your iPhone is dead, you won’t be able to find it, but if the “Last Location” function is enabled on the device, then only its last location will be determined.

The iPhone search order is as follows. First, make sure you have Internet access on your MAC. Then open the iCloud site. com. Now you will need knowledge about your smartphone, in particular, its Apple ID and, accordingly, its password, which must be entered to enter the site.

Once you've opened iCloud storage, launch Find My iPhone and you'll see a map showing the locations of your registered devices (iPhone, iPad, or MAC). Next, you will determine the device that you need to find and click on it to select the desired option from the list of actions, for example, you can sound an alarm if you lost your iPhone in the house. At the same time, you will hear an alert melody, with which you can easily find where the missing smartphone is. Naturally, if the lost iPhone with the battery turned off or stood on silent mode, then, unfortunately, you will not hear a sound signal.

If you go into "lost mode" in iCloud, you can ask the person who found your iPhone to return it for a reward. To do this, you will need to enter your phone number and send a message with the appropriate content. If your message is left unanswered, then all that remains is to block the missing iPhone by selecting the appropriate function in the iCloud program. After you manage to find the missing device, find how to turn off the blocking feature. You can turn off the option in the same way using iCloud.

Letters come in with all sorts of questions. From simple problems with the application Music to complex situations with broken networks and protocols.

We wrote Andrey Maksimovich. His letter describes a situation that every iPhone owner can face - device theft.

How to be and what to do read firsthand.

My iPhone was stolen. What to do?

It was in August. My girlfriend and I went to another city for a walk, to go shopping. We visited several sights and went to a huge shopping center.

During the trip, calls, SMS messages and the Internet were used mainly from my phone; it was in the bag at the bottom. We were shopping and suddenly she notices the loss.

Naturally immediately into tears, hysteria. I, as an experienced user of Apple products, immediately begin operational activities.

Called - the phone is already switched off. I went into Find iPhone and blocked him. The phone was offline, and the last geolocation was not.

It is important to write a statement about the theft because they have to initiate criminal proceedings. If you write vaguely, saying “could lose”, “fell out”, then the application, of course, will be accepted, but will soon be refused.

We wrote a statement and specifically indicated that there was a theft. They emphasized that the damage to us is significant(this is also important). Indicate your IMEI in the application. After that, the application was accepted from us, registered and told to wait for a call.

How the police act when the iPhone is lost

As my acquaintances explained to me, the actions of the police should have been as follows:

1. The phone is put on the wanted list
2. The IMEI-norm is transmitted to a special department and put on the search until a SIM card is inserted into it and turned on.
3. As soon as the smartphone is turned on, the SIM card is detected. The authorities immediately get access to the owner of the SIM card, go to him and take away our phone.

In the end, the device found is later solemnly handed over to the owner.

Letter of happiness

But all this is only in theory. In practice, a month and a half passed, and no notifications about our case were received from the police. There are no comments like: it was refused to initiate a criminal case, or events are underway.

And then a letter comes to the iCloud mail: “iPhone **** was found at 19.55 on such and such a street. Lost mode activated, phone has been locked."

Of course, I was very happy, because the thieves now had only a few options: either ask us for a ransom in a good way, or carry the iPhone for spare parts.

The next day, we began to call the police department in order to give this information to the executor of our case. Hope she can help him. It turned out that the operational officer refused to initiate a criminal case, and it was necessary to address all questions to him. That's just before this employee can not get through, do not get through.

Never rush

One day after that letter from iCloud service, I receive four SMS messages in a row. Under all, the sender is signed as "iCloud".

So and so, they say the iPhone 6 16 Gb Silver was discovered. Follow the link where you can see the exact location of the device.

Thus, the attacker in a very beautiful manner received the login and password from the iCloud-locked iPhone. I've been caught emotionally. I wanted to get information about the location of the discovery as soon as possible, and I myself fell for the hook.

In the SMS-message did not confuse anything. Thought it was a function Find iPhone could send me an SMS because I posted it in a message on the lock screen.

The domain of the site I went to in a hurry and entered my Apple ID details looked like this: iCloud.ru.com. For some reason, at that moment I decided that this is our official Russian mirror of the iCloud service.

I hope this scheme will help others not to fall for this trick.

Editorial

Andrew, thanks for reaching out. The situation you are facing is a very common type of scam called phishing.

Translated from English fishing means "fishing". The SMS message and the supposedly official iCloud mirror are bait, and the owner of the lost/stolen device acts as a fish.

Remember the address official service iCloud looks like this:

Services like icloud.ru, icloud.com.ru, icloud.ru.com and the like are scam sites. They have nothing to do with the only official iCloud.com site.

Be careful and if you lose your smartphone, be especially vigilant for such messages.

P.S. For any questions related to Apple products and their operation, go to. The authors technical support The site will try to resolve any issues and fix problems related to your device.