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Does Find My iPhone work if phone is wiped?
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 when iPhone is remotely wiped?
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. After you erase a device, you can’t use Find My to locate the device or play a sound on it.
How do you tell if Find My iPhone is being used?
There is absolutely no way to know if anyone is tracking you using Find my iPhone. The ONLY way someone can track you is if they know your Apple ID and password, so if you suspect someone is tracking you simply change your password and they won’t be able to.
Does erase my iPhone delete everything?
When you tap Erase All Content and Settings, it completely erases your device, including any credit or debit cards you added for Apple Pay and any photos, contacts, music, or apps. It will also turn off iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, Game Center, and other services.
What to do if your iPhone is not on Find my iPhone?
To find your device, sign in to iCloud.com/find . Or use the Find My app on another Apple device that you own. If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch doesn’t appear in the list of devices, Find My was not turned on.
What happens to My iPhone when I erase it from Find my iPhone?
A confirmation email is sent to your Apple ID email address. Activation Lock remains on to protect 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.
What happens if my iPhone is wiped from my computer?
With Find My iPhone activated this disables an activation when the phone is wiped from a different computer. The person would have to know your AppleID and password in order for the phone to be activated again (meaning use a SIM card and get reception). If they erase it, you should still be able to see the phone on your map.
How can I tell if my iPhone has factory reset?
The only way to be sure is to try and activate the phone again to see if the activation lock screen comes up. Either device is turned off or on, if it was online once with that toggle on, it will be listed in your devices. So probably you’re right, that setting is off on your wife’s iPhone.