ChampionsNet OP t1_j6mgz5s wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:12 AM

Reply to comment by SaltAnswer8 in iPhone stolen, lost mode pending by ChampionsNet

Thanks man! Any idea how it only sent its location once (after border control, exiting my country) but still not connected to the internet since they stole it?

My only guess is that they instantly turned it off and turned it on once they passed the border, but cellular data was on and it should have activated lost mode then (control center can’t be accessed without unlocking)..

SaltAnswer8 t1_j6miim3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:32 AM

The location expectations depend on the Find My settings you had on the device: Send Last Location - if the battery is critically low, you’ll see the last location for 24hrs; Find My Network - allows you to see location when it’s offline, in low power mode, and offline, but it relies on other nearby Apple devices. If you’re unsure of which settings you had enabled, we can only make assumptions about the location updates. Things like: SIM card removed (if physical), being out cellular signal range, no nearby Apple devices, phone powered off, etc.

The most likely answer is they removed your SIM and/or powered the phone off.

If Find My shows Offline, No Location Found, etc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204233

ChampionsNet OP t1_j6mim6v wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:33 AM

Actually I only had two eSIMs so it is impossible to remove them physically, thanks anyway