cringemaster Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Well at school a few days ago I found my iPod was stolen out of my backpack, and now I'm down 300 buckaroonies. I'm just wondering if theres much i can do with a serial number? Thanks. Nick EDIT: Also is there any sort of phoning home software that can email you when its plugged in (in my dreams maybe) or thatll help when i eventually get a new one? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cringemaster Posted May 18, 2007 Author Share Posted May 18, 2007 Hmm, no ideas? Cmon anything. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-368004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 there is no way to track it, its gone. (trust me, ive stolen em before... they dont care, mine got jacked too, its a new ipod sale to apple) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-368054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Sorry to say this, but there is no way to track your iPod. - Sb. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-368058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutmacstoday Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 well, next time you could put a tracker on it... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-368063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cringemaster Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 well, next time you could put a tracker on it... Does something like that exist? Im really just fishing for ideas, i know apple cant do anything with a serial and i was kinda joking about a phoning-home app, but is there anything besides the "screen lock" that'll keep it more secure? (I had a few things on there that i didnt want anyone seeing.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-368105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac-mini Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 was the screen lock on? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-368115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutmacstoday Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 if it was, unless they had the code, they won't be able to recover anything Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-368164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWN_Hellzone Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 well if you think is looks like yours ask if you can see it or take by force. Check the system it will have your name somewhere.... if thay are stupid and dont erase it. I got camaras in all my classes so i dont have to worry. America is so unsecure............ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-368243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 well if you think is looks like yours ask if you can see it or take by force. Check the system it will have your name somewhere.... if thay are stupid and dont erase it. I got camaras in all my classes so i dont have to worry. America is so unsecure............ hahah, we have cameras and a police officer all over school, and they say "you arnt supposed to bring electronics so we dont want to investigate it." so now, im going to become an iPod thief =D THEY SAY THEY WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-368403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddM Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 well if you think is looks like yours ask if you can see it or take by force. Check the system it will have your name somewhere.... if thay are stupid and dont erase it. I got camaras in all my classes so i dont have to worry. America is so unsecure............ Cameras monitoring and watching every move you make... That's a good thing? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-378315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
four! Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Maybe when you whistle it will beep annoyingly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-378544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFI Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I read somewhere that if you register your serial online at Apple...you can go to an Apple store and clam that its stolen..so they will lock the serial number of that iPod....so when the person who stole it tries to take it to an Apple store for repairs/anything....they will get caught when they enter the s/n. From there they could e-mail the rest of the details to you. I don't know if this is for real or not, but I know for a fact I read it somewhere online (from a legit site). Personally I guard my 30Gb 5.5G iPod Video with my life...its always in my pocket...NEVER in my bag or anywhere I cant see nor access it quickly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-395227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cringemaster Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Personally I guard my 30Gb 5.5G iPod Video with my life...its always in my pocket...NEVER in my bag or anywhere I cant see nor access it quickly. I know what u mean, I always kept my iPod in my pocket, but while i was doing my presentation for my engineering class I had the powerpoint running from the iPod because it was like 200 mb with vids and everything. And now its gone... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-397120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksideofthemoon Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 well i read somewhere else that there is a company that you can pay to put a tracker on which activates when you realize is missing. then when the theif connects it to a computer it sends out a code to the company....who alert the police......cant remember where i saw it or how it works though....arent i helpful? sorry your iPod got nicked though.....i once had mine stolen too......annoying,expensive and a total headache..... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-405287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamgwazhere Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 i was having a football catch and realized my ipod touch was just not in my pocket. i know i had it with me earlier. is there anyway to track it and find out where it is? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-1238229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 i was having a football catch and realized my ipod touch was just not in my pocket. i know i had it with me earlier. is there anyway to track it and find out where it is? This thread is two years old... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-1238481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottapotamas Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 the things some people say... do people never read the date and time on posts??? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/51223-ipod-was-just-stolen-is-there-any-way-to-track-it/#findComment-1238681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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