Find my iPhone question

Lidtop2013Lidtop2013 Posts: 4,327
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Just turned this on etc just incase something bad happened.

So my question is what's stopping someone from going into the settings and turning find my iPhone off? I'd have thought you need to enter a password but you don't. Or is it still on secretly?

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  • interactiv-ukinteractiv-uk Posts: 627
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    Lidtop2013 wrote: »
    Just turned this on etc just incase something bad happened.

    So my question is what's stopping someone from going into the settings and turning find my iPhone off? I'd have thought you need to enter a password but you don't. Or is it still on secretly?

    There's nothing to stop someone switching it off as you say. Best option is to have a pass code lock on your iPhone too.

    As far as I know, if someone switches your iPhone off, Find my iPhone will give you the last known location.
  • DevonBlokeDevonBloke Posts: 6,835
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    You are correct. Last known location is stored.
    Just pin protect your iPhone.
  • gavo360gavo360 Posts: 1,608
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    To be extra secure you could turn off deleting apps in the restrictions settings because you could have your phone snatched from you while its unlocked.
  • Lidtop2013Lidtop2013 Posts: 4,327
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    Thanks for the tips folks.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 13,367
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    You can also enable restrictions for location services, so that a thief won't be able to switch Find My iPhone off.
  • Lidtop2013Lidtop2013 Posts: 4,327
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    Thanks island and calico, really good to know there's at least a few ways of preventing someone just turning it off
  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    gavo360 wrote: »
    To be extra secure you could turn off deleting apps in the restrictions settings because you could have your phone snatched from you while its unlocked.

    "find my iphone" isn't an app, it's a service built-in to the icloud settings.

    turning off deleting apps would have no affect on find my iphone.
  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    calico_pie wrote: »

    that article seems to be confusing the "find my iphone" service and the "find my iphone" app.

    the app is not required to enable the service on your phone. the app is only for finding another phone.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 13,367
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    chenks wrote: »
    that article seems to be confusing the "find my iphone" service and the "find my iphone" app.

    the app is not required to enable the service on your phone. the app is only for finding another phone.

    I agree that it calls it an app throughout the article, but the steps listed are the correct ones to take.
  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    I agree that it calls it an app throughout the article, but the steps listed are the correct ones to take.

    it even shows screenshots from the app.
  • Lidtop2013Lidtop2013 Posts: 4,327
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    But the thing about restricting access to the location option is a very good idea
  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    it's a good service providing the thief is an idiot.
    if the thief is sensible then the first thing they do it turn it off.

    then take it somewhere with no wifi, remove the sim, turn it back on, connect it to itunes and do a restore to wipe it. (or if no restrictions, do a "erase all contents and settings" via settings).

    removing the sim along with no wifi means that no "location" signal can be sent and no remote wipe signal can be received.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 13,367
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    ^^^

    Well, there's a limit to what any company can do in these circumstances.
  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    ^^^

    Well, there's a limit to what any company can do in these circumstances.

    oh i know, i'm not knocking the service.
    just saying that it relies on the thief leaving the phone on and connected to be able to trace it.
  • calico_piecalico_pie Posts: 10,060
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    It also relies on the owner not having a pass code.

    If there's a pass code and the phone is stolen / lost, then you'd hope the owner could kill the phone's data before anyone else got access, even if it still proved difficult to recover the phone.
  • chenkschenks Posts: 13,231
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    calico_pie wrote: »
    It also relies on the owner not having a pass code.

    If there's a pass code and the phone is stolen / lost, then you'd hope the owner could kill the phone's data before anyone else got access, even if it still proved difficult to recover the phone.

    having a passcode enabled still doesn't disable the ability to power off the phone though.
  • Kingsd316Kingsd316 Posts: 892
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    Shame apple haven't contacted the devs of igotya and implemented that app in the IOS software
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