Mobile phones in the modern world are universal devices offering a variety of features. Today, smartphones can handle a huge amount of operations. Special attention is given to iPhone phones. They stand out for their originality and variety of options. Apple phones have a so-called loss mode. This is an extremely useful feature that will come in handy for everyone. We have to figure out how the “loss mode" of the iPhone works. What do owners of these phones need to know about it?
Definition
To begin with, it remains to be seen what this is all about. What is a "loss mode"? What is it used for?
The studied option is one of the ways to ensure the safety of a lost or stolen iPhone. Apple gadgets have the option "Find iPhone". It allows you to determine the location of a device. "Lost mode" - this is one of the components of the operation, which not everyone knows about.
This option allows you to:
- Set a password on the screen lock if the combination has not been initialized before. You do not need a phone.
- Display any message on the device’s display. If "loss mode" is enabled, then by default an inscription appears on the phone indicating the loss of the device with a request to call the owner back.
Accordingly, the mode under study is a great assistant in finding a lost phone. The message displayed on the display, the subscriber can change at their discretion. But how does the iPhone “Lost Mode" work?
Principle of operation
Everything is very simple. As soon as the option is activated (how to do this will be discussed later), the iPhone screen will be locked. You can only unlock it using the password specified when you enable the mode. In addition, a message with the specified text is displayed. No one else can use the phone.
Need to remove the "loss mode"? How to unlock the device in this case? You need to use iPhone recovery or gadget flashing. Nevertheless, it will not be possible to completely get rid of the activated option. When you turn on the "apple" phone for the first time, a message appears on the screen stating that the operating system is in "loss mode". To remove it, you must be authorized using the AppleID profile.
It is interesting that unlocking the device when the "loss mode" is turned on does not work. In this case, Apple support does not help. iPhone 6, like any other Apple phone, will require AppleID. Service centers will not help either - employees will report that they need profile data to unlock. Neither checks, nor documents on the phone allow returning access to the device.
Now it’s clear how the iPhone’s loss mode works. If you recall the data from Apple ID failed, you can:
- throw out a mobile phone;
- hand over the device to spare parts.
Today, Lost Mode without a password and AppleID login cannot be removed. Everyone needs to remember this.
Enable option
And how to enable the "loss mode"? iPhone allows you to bring your idea to life in several ways. Namely:
- Using iCloud
- through the app from the AppStore "Find iPhone".
Let us dwell on the first option. It is used in practice most often. This is due to the fact that with such activation there is no need to use the lost device.
So, to enable the "loss mode", you will need:
- Turn on a computer or any other device with Internet access. On a PC, the operation is faster.
- Connect to the internet. In your browser, go to icloud.com.
- Log in with Apple ID.
- Click on the icon with the image of the radar. It is signed as Find iPhone.
- Select the desired device in the list that appears.
- In the right part of the window, click on the "Lost Mode" button.
- Enter the password to lock the screen. If it was installed earlier, you can immediately proceed to writing the message displayed on the display.
That's all. Now Lost Mode will be activated on your mobile phone. It is important to note that it will only work if the iPhone is turned on and connected to the Internet. Otherwise, the "loss mode" is activated immediately after accessing the World Wide Web.
Reasons for self-shutdown
These are the opportunities Apple offers. iPhone 6 (and any other "apple" device) will be fully protected from use if lost. Nevertheless, sometimes all the proposed actions need to be done several times. "Lost mode" in certain circumstances is disabled independently.
Why is this so? Most often this happens if the person who finds the phone sets a four-digit lock code on the display before turning on Lost Mode. In this case, you just need to format the device.
How to do it? You need to click on the "Erase" button in the "Find iPhone" mode. Next, the data from Apple ID is entered, and the operation is confirmed. No further development is provided for. Only in this way can a person secure his personal information.
Disable option
It’s clear how the “loss mode” works. iPhone allows you to disable it. To do this, you must use the directly lost gadget. In addition, a person will need a screen lock code or data from the Apple ID profile.
Through technical support, Lost Mode can be disabled in exceptional cases. To do this, you need to have different information about the gadget. For instance:
- device purchase data (date, place);
- checks and receipts;
- information written in the account;
- answers to security questions;
- backup mail.
As already mentioned, this alignment is practically impossible to implement. If the unlock code is known, it is entered on the device, after which the Lost Mode is reset. Or the subscriber enters data from Apple ID (when formatting the device). Nothing difficult or special!
Is the mode on?
It’s clear how the “loss mode” of the iPhone works. Is there any way to find out if this option is enabled? For example, if you are talking about buying a device with your hands.
In this case, you can verify only with a personal inspection of the phone. If the subscriber knows only the serial number of the device, it will not work in any way to verify the disabled "loss mode". Anyway, for free.
Today, owners of apple devices are offered the use of paid verification services. Most often these are scammers. Therefore, it is impossible to verify the presence of Lost Mode on the iPhone without direct inspection.