Stolen iPhone 6

opethdisciple · 19 Jan 2015 at 11:56

Sister had her iPhone 6 stolen from work last week.

Obviously there is a device password and the Apple ID on the handset.

It's my understanding that if they wipe the phone, when it boots up it will prompt for the apple id password before it's usable?

So why do they bother to steal iPhones? Surely there must be underground ways of selling off the phone and for it to be worth while to both the thief and the buyer?

KIA · 19 Jan 2015 at 12:21

In theory, they won't be able to wipe it without her iCloud details.

https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/

malachi · 19 Jan 2015 at 12:23

Yes, without the Apple ID its unusable.

Why steal it?!?!Ask any thieving sum. There are many ways to block a stolen phone making them useless but they still get stolen as someone will always buy it.

opethdisciple · 19 Jan 2015 at 12:25

Q.

If I do a remote wipe on the handset, am I then making it 'usuable' again? I.e does it wipe the apple id off the phone, or do I have to remove the device from her icloud account for the phone to be unattached? (Obviously not desirable)

malachi · 19 Jan 2015 at 12:32

Far as I know,even if you do a remote wipe. To use the phone, the Apple ID password will still be needed. Won't matter anyway, if it has been reported as stolen.

Scougar · 19 Jan 2015 at 14:10

Change all the accounts passwords (emails/websites) she had access to on that phone, regardless if it is supposed to be secure.

TheGentry · 19 Jan 2015 at 16:12

spares and repairs

Deleted member 77746 · 20 Jan 2015 at 09:00

Send a ping to say about a reward if the phone is returned to the owner...

KIA · 20 Jan 2015 at 18:58

opethdisciple said:
Q.

If I do a remote wipe on the handset, am I then making it 'usuable' again? I.e does it wipe the apple id off the phone, or do I have to remove the device from her icloud account for the phone to be unattached? (Obviously not desirable)

Is the device still online?

HAz · 20 Jan 2015 at 23:25

Would probably get £100 on eBay for it still. Look at all the lowlifes selling iCloud locked phones.

metachi · 21 Jan 2015 at 04:32

your sister better change her apple icloud password quick. if doesnt have passlock lock. thief can request icloud password reset token and get sent to her phone. so the thief will have full access to her account.

pakratna · 21 Jan 2015 at 06:04

Quick Change all password accounts

MrMoonX · 21 Jan 2015 at 22:06

metachi said:
your sister better change her apple icloud password quick. if doesnt have passlock lock. thief can request icloud password reset token and get sent to her phone. so the thief will have full access to her account.

Hopefully she used Touch ID

theMilitant · 22 Jan 2015 at 20:58

Spare parts is probably all it would be good for. As far as I'm aware it's not possible to wipe the phone without the passcode.

mrochester · 23 Jan 2015 at 07:19

metachi said:
your sister better change her apple icloud password quick. if doesnt have passlock lock. thief can request icloud password reset token and get sent to her phone. so the thief will have full access to her account.

Pretty sure you have to unlock the phone first before getting the code...