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Does erasing iPhone affect Find My iPhone?
After you erase a device, you can’t use Find My iPhone to locate the device or play a sound on it. However, you may still be able to locate your Mac or Apple Watch if it’s near a previously used Wi-Fi network. Apple Pay is disabled for your device.
What happens if you hit erase on Find My iPhone?
What happens when you erase a device in Find My? A confirmation email is sent to your Apple ID email address. When you erase a device remotely using Find My, Activation Lock remains on to protect it. Your Apple ID and password are required to reactivate it.
Can a thief deactivate Find My iPhone?
The thief cannot turn off Find My iPhone without your Apple ID and password, but they can disable the Find My iPhone by powering the phone off. If you had iOS 7 on the device, they will not be able to activate the phone because of Activation Lock.
How long does it take to erase iPhone from Find My iPhone?
If you want to erase iPhone from Find My iPhone, it normally takes less than 5 minutes. Erasing All Content and Settings on an iPhone should take less than 10 minutes. Erasing iPhone from iCloud should take you only 10-15 minutes.
Can you still use Find my iPhone after you erase it?
Your Apple ID and password are required to reactivate the device. After you erase a device, you can’t use Find My iPhone to locate the device or play a sound on it. However, you may still be able to locate your Mac or Apple Watch if it’s near a previously used Wi-Fi network. Apple Pay is disabled for your device.
What happens if I Erase my iPhone in lost mode?
Answer: A: Hello, If you erase a device from Find My iPhone, the next time that device connects to the internet, the device will be restored to factory settings. All data and media will be deleted from the device and there will be no way to recover any of it unless the device was previously backed up to iTunes or iCloud.
What did the thief do to my iPhone when he stole it?
My iPhone 4s (ios7) was locked when it was stolen, and the thief turned the phone off right after he stole it. I immediately activated Lost mode through Find My iPhone, but it seems like he took the sim card out.
What should I do if I Lost my iPhone Yoru?
If they restore yoru phone, they would need to know your apple id and password and need to disable find my phone, which they can’t because they don’t know your password. As a precautions change all your password. Report the thief to your local authority and phone carrier. First of all, the SIM card has nothing to do with Find My iPhone.