Worked really well but my iphone was close and it couldn't locate.

Cons

Then i made a mistake in accidentally removing the device from the device list.

Summary

Is there a way of restoring my iphone to the device list? I'm desperate!

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Grat feature, except for one HUGE flaw!!!

Cannot change your devices 4 digit lock code after you loose the device.

I lost my iPad, which DID NOT have a passcode. I locked the device one time and the passcode i chose was already known by the person who stole it, so they typed it in and turned off lost mode. The continue to just turn it off every time i lock it. The new find my iPhone app does not give you any option to change that password, which is totally absurd. The person who stole my device ALREADY KNOWS THE PASSCODE and i simply need to lock the device using a DIFFERENT passcode.

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This app is absolutely amazing! I was able to track every location the person had been and once they stopped for awhile, I went to the nearest police station and had them go to the door and set off the alarm on my phone. Such an amazing invention - thanks to this app I left the police station my brand new iPhone 5 in my hands!

Not the app's fault - but it sucks that the perp can shut your phone down completely which doesn't allow GPS function to work.

great for tracking a lost phone

Not so good for tracking a stolen phone. The thief can just turn off the phone.

should require a password to turn off the phone.

Worked really well could track it down to a address where it has been stolen.
nice lost mode which lets you lock your phone and put a message on the screen.
remote wipe is nice too, never had to use it as the police got it back.

well none for me everything worked gr8

This product works really well i had my phone stolen, when i noticed it was gone i got on the computer and started tracking it. You can lock the phone and put it in lost mode, so gives you peace of mind that nobody can go though your data. After tracking it down to a house i called the police i gave them the address and there went and arrested the guy that had stolen my phone. Got my phone back took it out of lost mode and could sleep easy. A++

I use it a few times/year to find my iPhone or iPad.
Also lets me see where my kids are - an underrated use

It requires you to sign in way too many times. If you check the location once and then re-check just a few minutes later, you have to sign in again. Way too cumbersome.

Accidentally laid my phone down in Target. I knew exactly where I left it, but it was GONE. Saw on "Find My iPhone" app that it was now in a residential area nearby, so we followed it. Led us to the exact house, where a lady's child had picked it up, unbeknownst to Mom. Thank God the little girl was honest and gave it back! Yep, pretty incredible. Smaller radius than the one I got on AT&T Family Map.

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