10-17-2011, 01:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Lost iPhone
Hey everyone,
So I lost my phone on Saturday and I'm wondering if there is a way to locate it, even though I didnt have the Find My iPhone app?
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10-17-2011, 01:09 PM
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Franchise Player
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Check kijiji for used iPhones?
Pretty sure you are SOL, sorry.
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10-17-2011, 01:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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Short answer is no.
Out of curiosity, why would you not have Find my iPhone set up?
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10-17-2011, 01:15 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Unless you have some contacts within the NSA or Illuminati you are out of luck.
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10-17-2011, 01:18 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rathji
Short answer is no.
Out of curiosity, why would you not have Find my iPhone set up?
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Ive been asking myself a similar question, but with more cursing and self-loathing
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10-17-2011, 01:20 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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Did you have it set up with iCloud? If you did, try logging in with your itunes account on icloud.com
I cant remember if iCloud automatically had Find my Phone active or not.
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10-17-2011, 01:23 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Everybody without Find My Phone activated should probably go do that right now. If you've updated your phone it's as simple as signing into the cloud and toggling the switch to on. You're carrying a computer worth several hundred dollars around in your pocket and this is basically free insurance.
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10-17-2011, 01:31 PM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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If your phone is still on and your GPS is activated, use one of your friend's iphones or ipads and use the "Find My Friends" app to locate your phone.
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10-17-2011, 01:36 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
If your phone is still on and your GPS is activated, use one of your friend's iphones or ipads and use the "Find My Friends" app to locate your phone.
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He would have had to download the app and accept a friend request from somebody. I'm hoping he did!
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10-17-2011, 01:39 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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I think I tried to install this on my 3gs but it would not install because you need at least a 4, is that correct?
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10-17-2011, 01:47 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Have you tried calling it?
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10-17-2011, 01:48 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by worth
I think I tried to install this on my 3gs but it would not install because you need at least a 4, is that correct?
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Update to iOS 5 and it'll have iCloud. Works on my 3GS.
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10-17-2011, 02:40 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
If your phone is still on and your GPS is activated, use one of your friend's iphones or ipads and use the "Find My Friends" app to locate your phone.
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What do I need to do or have done in order to make this happen?
If I needed the app I'm SOL. And yes I know I'm a big moron for not having that app.
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Last edited by Coach; 10-17-2011 at 02:42 PM.
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10-17-2011, 02:57 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyC
What do I need to do or have done in order to make this happen?
If I needed the app I'm SOL. And yes I know I'm a big moron for not having that app.
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Can't you just go to me.com and enter in your appleid to find your phone that way?
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10-17-2011, 03:31 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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Don't worry man I've been in this situation before a couple times and it has restored my faith in humanity.
Just call a couple times from a buddies number or something and send a text message saying "if found please call xxxxxx"
Wait a week or two and you will be surprised that it will turn up!
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10-17-2011, 03:47 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyC
Hey everyone,
So I lost my phone on Saturday and I'm wondering if there is a way to locate it, even though I didnt have the Find My iPhone app?
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Do you use Gmail and have your phone set to automatically check periodically? if you do it's easy to get your phone's current IP address which will at least be a start.
You'll likely need cooperation from the police to track it down based on that though.
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10-17-2011, 03:51 PM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Quote:
Originally Posted by worth
I think I tried to install this on my 3gs but it would not install because you need at least a 4, is that correct?
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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
Update to iOS 5 and it'll have iCloud. Works on my 3GS.
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The other option is to borrow an iPad or a iPhone4. Set it up with your account first on the iPad, then set it up on the 3GS. Remove it from the iPad, and your 3GS will still work on its own.
iOS 5 sounds great, but I think back to how much iOS4 slowed down 3G iPhones, and I am apprehensive about upgrading.
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10-17-2011, 04:02 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
The other option is to borrow an iPad or a iPhone4. Set it up with your account first on the iPad, then set it up on the 3GS. Remove it from the iPad, and your 3GS will still work on its own.
iOS 5 sounds great, but I think back to how much iOS4 slowed down 3G iPhones, and I am apprehensive about upgrading.
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I was worried about that as well for my 3rd gen ipod, but i took the plunge and it doesn't seem any worse for wear for me.
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10-17-2011, 05:42 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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As an update for those that care, bomba's advice turned out to be the winner. Called my phone, guy picked up and we met up. It may seem odd that I didnt try this before, but it was 3 am when I realized my phone was missing and I tried that so I guess I figured that was good enough haha. Thanks for the help everyone, and I will definitely be downloading findmyiphone now.
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10-17-2011, 07:04 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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In my photos, the first picture I have on my camera roll, is a screen shot of my note pad with my alternate contact info, if the phone is ever lost. What is the first thing you do when you find a phone? Check for dirty pronz on someones camera right?
Anyway, before the find my phone thing, I left my 3gs at Talisman centre, and the next day I had a voice mail on my inbox at work letting me know they have my phone.....and commending me on my massive unit.
One part of that last statement is not true.
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