This is something that, although it may not be happening to you right now, may happen to you. And this is what all those people who, unfortunately, have recently received theft or involuntary loss of their iOS phones did not think about.
They didn't have active backupand, therefore, they are not able to recover and view photos, files, not even contacts and other elements saved on the phone itself, which did not have permission to be uploaded to the cloud, and are only internal.
Activate iPhone copy remotely, is it possible?
When it comes down to it, things get complicated, and at this moment we will have two possible problems, with their respective solutions, since, currently, it is the only thing that Apple allows us.
- If we do not have space in iCloud: This is the most typical, and we usually have the backup active, however, if we do not pay more than the 5 GB that they give us, it will never be done. It is easy to fix, since we can expand this through the iCloud website, and, therefore, get the iPhone to start copying, as long as it meets the requirements for it, because if they turn it off or restore it we will no longer be able to do anything, although we have that option left.
- If we have disabled it: In this case it will be more complicated, since Apple currently does not offer a way to do it remotely, so we will only have to go for it, or use iCloud to format it remotely, and at least, if we lose the data, another person will never be able to access it.
Remember that, With the latest version of iOS, you can locate your iPhone even if they turn it off, so keep an eye on it, using the iCloud tracking website, because you will be able to find it, and, with luck, if they have not taken it to another country, you can try to get it again, calling the police, if it has not left the country, or you have it nearby.
After iOS 18, you cannot sell the parts such as the battery, screen, or cameras if we report it as lost, so it should be increasingly less common for this type of theft to happen, but, unfortunately, they are still the order of the day, and this is what we can do currently.
Sometimes we trust that everything is fine and we don't check anything, but a minute can avoid many scares. Checking from time to time if everything is activated and working saves us problems. In the end, taking care of these details is what makes the difference when things happen that we don't expect.
And you, have you ever lost or had your iPhone stolen? It is important to prevent this, and always have the backup activated automatically, and reserve space in iCloud for it to be completed. We have plans from 0.99 euros, which are worth it, especially when you see that your old photos are no longer there because you have lost your phone (it may even break) and you did not have this previously. Leave us a comment with your experience and if you have a story as curious as this girl's.
