Find my phone question.

[Fred Zed]

So I currently don’t have find my phone enabled on my iPhone. But I do have faceid and lock code active. If I lose my device can it still be re-used? I thought that faceunlock and my 6 digit security wouldn’t allow someone to be able to reuse my device if lost ?

 

[Apple_Robert]

If your phone is iCloud locked, another person will not be able to use it.

iCloud+ - Find My

Easily locate your Apple devices, items with an AirTag, compatible third-party products, and friends and family — all with the Find My app.

www.apple.com

 

[Puonti]

If Find my iPhone is off, Activation Lock is off too. If you lose your phone it can be wiped and reactivated by others.

Activation Lock for iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

Find My includes Activation Lock — a feature that's designed to prevent anyone else from using your iPhone or iPad if it's ever lost or stolen. Activation Lock turns on automatically when you turn on Find My on your device.

support.apple.com

 

[Fred Zed]

If Find my iPhone is off, Activation Lock is off too. If you lose your phone it can be wiped and reactivated by others.

Activation Lock for iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

Find My includes Activation Lock — a feature that's designed to prevent anyone else from using your iPhone or iPad if it's ever lost or stolen. Activation Lock turns on automatically when you turn on Find My on your device.

support.apple.com

Thanks, so just to clarify if I don’t have find my phone enabled but I do have 6 digit passcode and faceID enabled the phone can still be used if I lose it ?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Thanks, so just to clarify if I don’t have find my phone enabled but I do have 6 digit passcode and faceID enabled the phone can still be used if I lose it ?

It can be wiped and reused. That is why I mentioned iCloud lock, which you don’t have turned on. All the information you needed was in the link I posted, if you bothered to read it.

”Activation Lock is designed to prevent anyone else from using or selling your device.*When you enable Find My on your device, Activation Lock is turned on automatically. Your Apple ID and password will then be required before anyone can erase your device or reactivate it.”

If you bothered to do a 20 second search, you could have read the same information I posted, that would have answered your questions.

 

[Fred Zed]

It can be wiped and reused. That is why I mentioned iCloud lock, which you don’t have turned on. All the information you needed was in the link I posted, if you bothered to read it.

”Activation Lock is designed to prevent anyone else from using or selling your device.*When you enable Find My on your device, Activation Lock is turned on automatically. Your Apple ID and password will then be required before anyone can erase your device or reactivate it.”

Yes I read that article and in particular about activation lock which prevents the iPhone from being usable/ sold by someone else other than the legitimate owner.

My question was in relation to not having Find My active and if it could be used by someone other than the owner even with passcode and FaceID on the device enabled. Which I believe the answer to be yes, the iPhone can be used and resold even with FaceID and 6 digit code enabled on the device.

 

[C DM]

Yes I read that article and in particular about activation lock which prevents the iPhone from being usable/ sold by someone else other than the legitimate owner.

My question was in relation to not having Find My active and if it could be used by someone other than the owner even with passcode and FaceID on the device enabled. Which I believe the answer to be yes, the iPhone can be used and resold even with FaceID and 6 digit code enabled on the device.

It can't be used as it is -- someone can't unlock it and access your data and use what you have on the device. However, they can erase it and set it up as new and use it that way (kind of as if they got a new device for themselves).

 

[Fred Zed]

It can't be used as it is -- someone can't unlock it and access your data and use what you have on the device. However, they can erase it and set it up as new and use it that way, if they got a new device for themselves.

Thank you, yes erase and reuse the device. Mods please close thread.

 

[0128672]

Thank you, yes erase and reuse the device. Mods please close thread.

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