Most of the actions you perform on your devices using the Find My app will trigger an email to the address associated with your Apple ID: playing sounds, marking as lost, erasing devices, and so on. But if you plan to sell your device, make sure you remove your Apple ID from it first! This is a great feature to help protect your products from being stolen-they’re of no use to thieves without your Apple ID login and password. You need to remove your Apple ID from that device before someone else can set it up for themselves. If you have an Apple ID associated with the device,Īctivation Lock will prevent someone else from setting it up without first entering your Apple ID. If the device is offline, it will erase itself as soon as it comes online. This will remove all content and settings from your device, essentially returning it to its new-in-box setup process. Scroll down and tap on Erase This Device. For missing iOS devices, Find My iPhone also includes Lost Mode. Find My iPhone will help you locate your missing device on a map, remotely lock it, play a sound, display a message, or erase all the data on it. Just open the Find My app, go to the Devices tab, and select the lost device. Simply install this free app, open it, and sign in with the Apple ID you use for iCloud. If you feel your device is probably gone forever, be sure to erase all your content and settings.

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