Found an iPhone

[:LUFC:]

So i found an iPhone today, i was going to look on it to try see if i could find out who the owner of it is to give it back but there is a passcode on it.

Does anyone know how i would be able to get rid of the passcode? or enter to phone to find out whos it is ?

[Stephen!]

The idea of the passcode is to stop exactly that.

I don't think you could even reset it to default settings without it, could you?

[Oleh]

999 - report that you found it. Ka-Chow!

[QuotePort]

999 - report that you found it. Ka-Chow!

Don't ring 999, it's not an emergency.

Just drop it in to your local police station, they'll ask where you found it etc.

Most of the people I know with iPhone's have an app where if the phone is turned on, they can track it's location.

[Red]

Bring it to you local police station.
p.s thats really nice. Doubt many people would return it if they found it.

[Casanova]

i doubt many people would attempt to open it for the 'postcode' ;)?
Most people would have handed it in by now.

[Suspective]

Yeah don't call 999. You'd only call 101 - as its a non-emergency.

But yeah just hand it in to a police station or police officer.

[Richie]

Clearly the new iphone 5 that some idiot who works for apple lost in a bar :P


It's up to you whatever you do with it but i always think like this "How would i feel if i lost an iphone, would i be upset if no-one returned it", treat others how you would like to be treated.

[myke]

I think the policy is that you hand it in and if it's not collected within 2 weeks or something then it becomes your property...

[RyanDOT]

I would hand it into the local police station, don't think you can break the code thing.

[Apolva]

Providing you have an ipod/iphone sync cable:

Install iPhone Explorer (Free): http://www.macroplant.com/iphoneexplorer/

Then you can have a hunt through some of the files on there for clues as to who owns it (eg. photos, emails).

[Casanova]

I think the policy is that you hand it in and if it's not collected within 2 weeks or something then it becomes your property...

times that by six.
it's three months.

Keep in mind though, if they don't reclaim it and they had insurance (and claimed on it), the insurance company "owns" it.

[Jack!]

times that by six.
it's three months.

Keep in mind though, if they don't reclaim it and they had insurance (and claimed on it), the insurance company "owns" it.

Also, remember, its more then likley on contract, so expect it to get blocked, IMEI Blocked, and everything, Also remember that Apple Iphone finder thingy,

[:LUFC:]

Yeh thanks guys i handed it in earlier, i was just wanting to go on it and find the owners friend number and tell them i found it.

[Casio]

Here you are, tells you how to remove passcode.
http://www.bestyoucanget.com/ipodpasswrecover.htm#iPhone_/_iPod_Touch_Procedure

[Jack!]

Here you are, tells you how to remove passcode.
http://www.bestyoucanget.com/ipodpasswrecover.htm#iPhone_/_iPod_Touch_Procedure

"this will not work with the iPhone or iPod touch. For iPhone or iPod Touch, You Can Try This"

[Nli.]

You can remove the passcode, sort of. But doing so will result in losing all the data on the iPhone, so doing it won't really find out whose phone it is - you'll just have someone else's iPhone.

For future reference for anyone else, who may lock them selves out somehow. Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer, turn off the iPhone and hold the home button and then connect it to the computer continue holding the home button until the iTunes icon appears on the screen of your device.

On iTunes it will then say that you've entered in to recovery mode, you can then restore the software on your iPhone, it will download the latest publicly released iOS software and then you can restore it from backup at a later time (if you have one). But as I said it's pointless you doing this as you found it, you won't have the backup (obviously) and you won't find out whose phone it is, as others have said hand it in to your local police station - or local to where you found it.

[Casio]

"this will not work with the iPhone or iPod touch. For iPhone or iPod Touch, You Can Try This"


"iPhone / iPod Touch Procedure" right at the top.