People who have lost their iPhone and are impatient
"I dropped the iPhone ... I want to send a message to the person who picked me up. I don't want to use Mobile Suica without permission."
This time, I will introduce what to do when the iPhone is lost using the lost mode of the iPhone.
▶ Contents of this article
・ What happens if you use an iPhone lost mode?
・ How to set the loss mode of iPhone
・紛失モードが使えないケースIf you use a lost mode, the possibility of returning the person who picked up the iPhone will increase dramatically.
[This is the case when the iPhone is lost mode]
If you use a lost mode, your iPhone will be locked and others will not be able to access your personal information.
具体的には紛失モードになることによってiPhoneは下記のような設定になります。
* Lost mode is installed in the "Search for iPhone" apps.In fact, it is a great function, so please check the article here.
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How to use lost mode
Let's introduce how to set the lost mode of iPhone!
First, open the "Find iPhone" app.
Open the "Search for iPhone" and you will be required to log in with Apple ID.
When you open it, an image of the iPhone appears below.Select the iPhone you want to be lost mode.
Tap on the tapped "Lost mode", so tap it.
You will be asked, "Do you want to turn on the lost mode?"
Let's set the action for the person who picked it up
From here, set up when the lost mode is reached.First, enter the passcode.
Next, enter the phone number.
Finally, enter the message to be displayed on the lock screen in the loss mode.
The setting is now complete!
The lost mode iPhone is as shown in the picture below, and you will not be able to access it from others.
If the iPhone is forcibly initialized in this state, activation locks will be applied and you will not be able to reuse it.
Of course, please be assured that it can be initialized.
⇒iPhoneを初期化する方法|下取りや譲渡でアクティベーションロックになった時の解除方法とは
How to unlock mode
Unlock by "Search for iPhone"
Here is a PC case.
"ICloud" from a personal computer.Access "com".
After logging in, select "Search for iPhone" and go to the screen below.So, "All devices" ⇨
From there, select "Lost mode stop".
Again, you will be confirmed to stop the lost mode, but also select it.
With the above steps, you can unlock from "Search from iPhone".
Directly cancel
If the iPhone is at hand, it is easier to release it directly.The only method is to solve the lock with the passcode set in the lost mode.
When the loss mode of the iPhone cannot be used
The lost mode will not be valid if the lost iPhone cannot receive radio waves.
Therefore, please note that the lost mode does not work if the person who picked it up turns off the iPhone.
* This is the case where the iPhone cannot be found even if you use "Search for iPhone".
This is the description of the lost mode.
Please remember it in case the iPhone disappears!