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PHONE GOT STOLEN, NEED HELP (alien.top)
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My mom’s iPhone got stolen while she was out shopping, Find My iPhone is enabled but we’re stuck because:

  1. She doesn’t remember her Apple ID

  2. The linked gmail address has 2FA

  3. Email does not have an alternative backup option enabled

What’s the best bet to try and find it?

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[–] -Bana@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

My sisters phone got stolen 2 weeks ago, more than likely they turned it off so you won’t be able to track it anyway. If you try calling and it doesn’t ring they most likely just ended up turning it off and probably going to sell it for parts.

[–] Horror-Ad1448@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Wrong. Apple has the option called "find my network" but that works when bluetooth and WIFI/Data are both on, so when the device is shut down it can be trackable and put on lost mode. Everytime i go out i ALWAYS left my data on and bluetooth and lock my phone, because one time my phone was stolen.

[–] Horror-Ad1448@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

https://preview.redd.it/fq62cm3ivvzb1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6bb5a240b0aea85922d780b7381c020024aa0135

Its enabled by default, also i highly recommend to turn on the last option too. Read to see what this option does.

[–] Horror-Ad1448@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

https://preview.redd.it/p8hksyw8wvzb1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a16b6709a3e4858d770312f0efd3a22504bef3e5

This appears at the bottom of the slider when the location, find my network, bluetooth and wifi/data are all on.