What happens if i remotely wipe my iphone

Your phone is now set to automatically erase all of its data after 10 failed passcode entry attempts. If you have kids or someone else that uses your phone, the Erase Data option could be a problem if you're not careful. Your child might innocently try to guess the code too many times and accidentally erase your iPhone's data. The remote erase feature might make more sense in situations where you have others who regularly use or play with your iPhone.

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Now he's ready to learn. Background Nasir was covering a protest in Ibadan when he lost his iPhone. He has some videos and documents connected to AGA group which he can't let anyone get access to. Express Transit cards are removed the next time your device goes online. Enter your Apple ID password, then tap Erase again. If your device is offline, you see Erase Pending. The remote erase begins the next time it connects to a Wi-Fi or cellular network. In addition, if you have an Apple Watch, you should unpair it from your phone as well, using the steps in " How to reset your Apple Watch and unpair it from an iPhone.

Sign out of iCloud and iTunes. To do that, open the Settings app and then tap your name at the top of the screen. Scroll down and tap "Sign Out. If you don't have your iPhone — it's lost or stolen, or you gave it away before resetting it — you can erase it remotely if you opted into Apple's Find My service and your phone is turned on and able to connect to the internet. Open a web browser and go to iCloud. If necessary, sign in with your Apple ID. You can also access the Find My app on another device and erase it that way.

If this does not work, you won't be able to wipe your phone remotely. At the very least, you should change the password to your Apple ID, which will prevent anyone who has your phone from using it with your Apple ID and accessing your iCloud information.

To do that, open your Apple ID page in a web browser.