iPad Activation Lock
What is iPad Activation Lock?
iPad Activation Lock
iPad Activation Lock is a security feature that comes with Find My iPhone on iPad devices. This iPad Activation Lock was introduced with iOS 7 by Apple after receiving so many complaints about stealing devices. This security feature is available for every other Apple device, not only in iPad. So there are so many services in iPad Activation Lock that you can use for protecting your device and also keep connecting with your family members.
How to activate iPad Activation Lock.
This security feature belongs to Find My iPhone. So if you enabled Find My iPhone on your device, then this iPad Activation Lock will activate automatically.
Here are the steps for enable Find My iPhone.
For mobile devices.
- Got to the settings page on your device.
- Now select the iCloud.
- Slide down and choose Find My iPhone for enabling the feature.
For Mac devices.
- Go to the Apple menu.
- Now select the system preference for iCloud.
- Then search the Find My Mac and choose it to enable the feature.
If you successfully completed above steps, iPad Activation Lock will activate on your iDevice. Then you can use following services from that feature.
Lost Mode: - When you use choose this service for finding your lost device, it will lock and display a phone number on the screen. Also, it will help you to locate your device’s current location on a map.
Play a Sound: - If you don’t remember where you kept your device at home or office then you can use this service. When you use it, your device will make a sound. So it will help you to find your device.
Remotely Eraser: - If you are worried about your personal documents on your lost device, then you can Remotely Erase those documents from the device. The best thing is you don’t need to have your device physically.
Family Sharing Mode: - You can connect with your family members’ devices each other.
- Tracking your children’s devices and locate the current location on a map.
- Sharing your screen with other family members.
Now take a look at how to use iPad Activation Lock on a lost device.
- Log into iCloud.com using a mobile device or PC
- Now Log into iCloud account using your Apple ID username and password.
- Then select the Find My iPhone from the list.
- Now choose the All Devices at the top of the page.
- After that select your device name.
After you finishing above steps, your device will lock and a phone number will display on the screen. Then you can track your device.