I'd say its pretty accurate. Some girl lost her cell down here when she was in Miami and we were able to find it at a particular apartment within a complex the following day.
How accurate is 'find my iphone'?
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Update?! I wanna know who the thieves are! Pics?
Prey is the shit. I was looking at it a month ago for a new laptop and the success stories are hilarious. People are so fucking dumb. The first thing most thieves do the moment they get a stolen laptop home is go online and watch porn or surf Facebook. Prey can grab all the info for the shit they're looking at too.
Disable external boot options (CD, USB, etc.) in your bios and lock down your bios with a password too so they can't easily reformat your device while you're at it.
Prey is the shit. I was looking at it a month ago for a new laptop and the success stories are hilarious. People are so fucking dumb. The first thing most thieves do the moment they get a stolen laptop home is go online and watch porn or surf Facebook. Prey can grab all the info for the shit they're looking at too.
Disable external boot options (CD, USB, etc.) in your bios and lock down your bios with a password too so they can't easily reformat your device while you're at it.
Make sure you go a third time and stay IN the house while making it ring, you won't hear it from outside the house.
I agree. That scumbag has your phone.
Can you not just report that shit to the police and they will go round and retrieve it.
You have solid proof that they have it.
Can you not just report that shit to the police and they will go round and retrieve it.
You have solid proof that they have it.
might be or might be not
if a person literally want's to steal a phone why not instantly turn it off right so you won't find it on your apps right?
ABC News used it to find their missing iPad here...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLxsLbl16IM]TSA Agent Found With ABC IPad: Brian Ross Blotter Investigation - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLxsLbl16IM]TSA Agent Found With ABC IPad: Brian Ross Blotter Investigation - YouTube[/ame]
All these apps are only useful if your phone is still on. The problem is that even the dumbest thieves today know that they have to turn that shit off if they don't want to be tracked.
I really wish Apple/Samsung/RIM would come up with the idea of integrating a small "emergency battery" in their devices that can be used strictly to keep the GPS services on for a couple hours after the phone dies or is powered off. That would be so fucking helpful.
I've lost 2 iPhones in the past 3 years and I was never able to track them.
I really wish Apple/Samsung/RIM would come up with the idea of integrating a small "emergency battery" in their devices that can be used strictly to keep the GPS services on for a couple hours after the phone dies or is powered off. That would be so fucking helpful.
I've lost 2 iPhones in the past 3 years and I was never able to track them.
As the post above says. The phone is just lost somewhere in the house.. or might be it was kept by kid.
If the person/s on the house really wants that phone, they'll turn it off the minute they lay hands on it and you won't be able to track them down.
FYI, I just tested my iPhone with the app and it's showing up on the map as the house next door.
So it definitely could be in one of the surrounding homes nearby.
It is pretty accurate however, you will not be able to use this app if:
Phone has been turned off
Phone has been wiped
Phone has no internet connection
Location Services was not turned on, or has been turned off
-Christian
Phone has been turned off
Phone has been wiped
Phone has no internet connection
Location Services was not turned on, or has been turned off
-Christian