How the "loss mode" of the iPhone works: overview, instructions

Mobile phones in the modern world are universal devices that offer a variety of possibilities. Today, smart phones can cope with a huge number of operations. Particular attention is won by iPhone phones. They stand out for their originality and variety of options. The "apple" phones have a so-called loss mode. This is a very useful feature, which is useful to everyone. We have to find out how the "mode of disappearance" of the iPhone works. What do you need to know about the owners of these phones?

Definition

To begin with it is necessary to find out what is at stake. What is the "loss mode"? For what purposes is it used?

The studied option is one of the ways to ensure the safety of a lost or stolen iPhone. In the "apple" gadgets there is an option "Find the iPhone". It allows you to determine the location of a device. The "loss mode" is one of the components of an operation that not everyone knows about.

This option allows you to:

1. Set the password on the screen lock if the combination was not initialized before. The phone will not be needed.
2. Display any message on the device display. If "loss mode" is turned on, by default, the phone will display an inscription indicating the loss of the device with a request to call the owner back.

Accordingly, the studied mode is a perfect helper when searching for a lost phone. The message displayed on the display, the subscriber can change at his discretion. But how does the "lost mode" of the iPhone work?

Principle of operation

Everything is very simple. As soon as the option is activated (how to do this, will be told later), the iPhone screen will be blocked. You can unblock it only with the password mode you specified when you turn it on. In addition, a message with the specified text appears on the display. No outsider can use the phone.

Need to remove the "loss mode"? How to unlock the device in this case? You need to use the recovery of the iPhone or flashing the gadget. However, you can not completely get rid of the activated option. When you turn on the apple phone for the first time, a message will appear on the screen indicating that the operating system is in "lost mode". To remove it, you need to authenticate using the AppleID profile.

It's interesting that unlocking the device with the "lost mode" turned on does not work. In this case, Apple's support does not help. IPhone 6, like any other "apple" phone, will require AppleID. In the service centers too will not help - workers will inform, that for unlocking the data from a profile are necessary. Neither checks nor documents on the phone allow you to return access to the device.

Now it's clear how the iPhone's lost mode works. If you recall the data from "Apple IT" was not possible, you can:

• To throw out a mobile phone;
• To hand over the device to spare parts.

To date, Lost Mode without a password and login AppleID can not be removed. This must be remembered for everyone.

Enabling the option

And how to enable the "loss mode"? IPhone allows you to implement the idea in life in several ways. Namely:

• With iCloud;
• Through an application from the AppStore "Find the 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:

1. Turn on the computer or any other device with internet access. On the PC operation is faster.
2. Connect to the Internet. In the browser, go to icloud.com.
3. Log in with "Apple ID".
4. Click on the icon with the picture of the radar. It is signed as "Find the iPhone".
5. Select the desired device from the list that appears.
6. In the right part of the window, click on the "Missing mode" button.
7. Enter the password to lock the screen. If it was installed earlier, you can immediately go to the writing of the message displayed on the display.

That's all. Now Lost Mode will be activated on the mobile phone. It's 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 entering the World Wide Web.

Reasons for self-disconnection

Here such possibilities are offered by company Apple. IPhone 6 (and any other "apple" device) will be completely protected from use when it is lost. Nevertheless, sometimes all the proposed actions need to be done several times. "Loss mode" under certain circumstances is disabled by itself.

Why does this happen? Most often this happens if the person who finds the phone sets the 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 the Apple ID is entered, and the operation is confirmed. There are no further options for the development of events. Only in this way will a person be able to secure his personal information.

Disable option

It is clear how the "loss mode" works. IPhone lets you turn it off. 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 iDi profile.

Through the technical support to disable Lost Mode is possible in exceptional cases. To do this, you need to have different information about the gadget. For example:

• Data on the purchase of the device (date, location);
• Checks and receipts;
• Information written in the account;
• Answers to control questions;
• Backup mail.

As already mentioned, such a situation can not practically be realized. If the unlock code is known, it is entered on the device, after which the Lost Mode is reset. Either the subscriber enters data from the Apple ID (when the device is formatted). Nothing difficult or special!

Is the mode turned on?

It is clear how the "mode of disappearance" of the iPhone works. Is there any way to know if this option is enabled? For example, if it is a question of buying a device from the hands.

In this case, you can make sure only with a personal examination of the phone. If the subscriber knows only the serial number of the device, it is impossible to make sure that the "lost mode" is disabled. In any case, it's free.

Today, the owners of "apple" devices offer the use of paid verification services. Most often these are scammers. Therefore, there is no way to check the presence of Lost Mode on the iPhone without its immediate inspection.