Find My iPad
Find My iPad helps you locate a lost or misplaced iPad using another iPhone, iPad, or
iPod touch with the free Find My iPhone app, or a Mac or PC with a web browser. Find
My iPad includes:
 Find: Locates your iPad on a full-screen map on your computer
 Display a Message or Play a Sound: Lets you compose a message to display on
your iPad screen or play a sound
 Remote Passcode Lock: Lets you remotely lock your iPad and create a 4-digit
passcode, if you haven’t set one previously
 Remote Wipe: Erases all the information and media on your iPad and restores it to
its original factory settings
Use Find My iPad: Turn on Find My iPad in your MobileMe account settings. See
“Setting Up MobileMe Accounts” on page 30.
Locate your missing iPad: Download and use the free Find My iPhone app from
the App Store on a dierent iOS device, or sign in to me.com in a web browser on a
Mac or PC.
Note: Find My iPad requires a MobileMe account. MobileMe is an online service,
which provides Find My iPad for free to iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch 4th generation
customers. MobileMe provides additional features with a paid subscription. MobileMe
may not be available in all countries or regions. For more information, go to
www.apple.com/mobileme.
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