IPhone – find the stolen iPhone if someone reset it and uses different AppleID

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I recently bought an iPhone iOS 9.2.1. I am worried, if someone stole it, reset it and uses different AppleID, can I find it?

Best Answer

Just be sure to switch on Find My iPhone in Settings > iCloud
then not only can it not be reset by anyone without your AppleID & password, but can be

  • Pinged to play a sound [if you just lost it in the house],

  • remotely put into Lost Mode [which will enable you to put a message on the lock screen, with another phone number to be contacted at, if someone finds it],

  • or in extreme circumstances, remotely wiped [though this will itself then disable Find my iPhone].

All this can be done from another iPhone or on the iCloud web site at https://www.icloud.com/#find

See this question & answer to see just how impossible it is for a thief to be able to reset it once you've secured it - How can I bypass Activation Lock?

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