Finding a Stolen or Lost iPad
If someone steals your iPad or if you misplace it in a restaurant or office, you can track it down using Apple’s free “Find My iPad” service.
The basic idea is that you register your iPad (and iPhone or iPod too!) using a free Apple ID. Then if you lose your iPad, you can use any computer to locate your device on a map or send a message to its screen. If you have sensitive data that you’re worried might get into the wrong hands, you can send a command to “wipe” all data from your iPad! And if you’ve just lost your iPad among your couch cushions, you can get the iPad to play a sound for two minutes—even if it has been muted.
Turning On the Tracking Feature
Before you can track down an iPad, you must first associate it ...
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