Guest phantompower Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 So I was going to pick up some parcels that I had ordered. On the way I found an iphone 6s plus. I have found many phones and my process is usually to look for the last number dialed the call it to inquire if they know the owner of the phone. If they do I ask them to contact the owner so that they can come pick it up. I don’t charge them but all of them tip me. So today I found the iphone but when I went to check the contacts it was locked with a password, so I decided that I wouldn’t tamper with it but rather wait until someone calls. Later on when I went to check I found an icloud lock screen but it didn’t have any way to contact the owner. At this point I am considering just tossing it. What would you do if you were in my shoes? PS My shoes are more of sandals because I like to feel the wind on my feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest offlinehelpers Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Take it to the nearest police station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwriter Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Take it to the nearest police station?Take it to the nearest police station?I’d do the same, and let the police deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoinfinnegan Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Put it in airplane mode and throw it from a second story building - it should find its way back to its owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest phantompower Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 @offlinehelpers and @catwriter our police are something that I don’t like to deal with. If you produce something as found well you will also produce the one who dropped it before you found it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest phantompower Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Put it in airplane mode and throw it from a second story building - it should find its way back to its owner.I thought that only worked with samsung galaxy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk1000 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 If you don’t want to take it to a police station, maybe best to leave it where/approx where it was… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excelfix Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I would give a post on social media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssj1236 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Tell me what IOS it’s running? If it’s IOS 9 or 10 I think I should be able to get the contacts out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyaxrex Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Destroy it. I lost an Iphone recently and I don’t like that it is out there somewhereAlso, there are those annoying millennials who lose things on purpose to secretly film and document how honest other people are.Murder the iPhone and hope that they watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest phantompower Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Tell me what IOS it’s running? If it’s IOS 9 or 10 I think I should be able to get the contacts out of it.How do you check the IOS? I am more of an android guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Maybe your town has a lost and found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balacafa Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 How do you check the IOS? I am more of an android guy.How do you check the IOS?Well you can’t directly check the ios from the lock screen however there are a few ways to spot which ios firmware the device is running.If the device is telling you to swipe to unlock then it is ios 9.To distinguish ios 10 and ios 11 you simply need to swipe up on the lock screen to see what the control center looks like.On ios 10 the control center looks like this: https://www.iphonetricks.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ios-10-control-center-iphone-controls-card.jpgOn ios 11 the control center looks like this: https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/36/16/63632284862248/0/ios-11-got-awesome-new-control-center-heres-use-customize-your-iphone.w1456.jpgEDIT: If you believe that the device is running ios 9 then you can verify this by checking the control center too as all 3 firmwares have difference control centers.This is the ios 9 control center: https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/79/17/63550881862381/0/add-remove-rearrange-control-center-toggles-your-iphone.w1456.jpgThis control center looks similar to the ios 10 control center however it can be distinguished by the fact that it has two sliders (one for volume and one for brightness).Hopefully this helps you to work out what ios firmware the device is running. If you aren’t sure then you can always send a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 8 posts were split to a new topic: OT Discussion - What to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsmike Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Take it to an Apple store, perhaps they can access some info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest phantompower Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 @annai80 The only thing I see in our lost and found is Id cards and passports. No one manages them so throwing a phone in there would be Christmas to any one passing by. @newsmike There is no apple store here, probably because we don’t fit in the target market. @ssj1236 Found the ios, it’s 11.2 build 15C144 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misscrystal Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 @annai80 The only thing I see in our lost and found is Id cards and passports. No one manages them so throwing a phone in there would be Christmas to any one passing by. @newsmike There is no apple store here, probably because we don’t fit in the target market. @ssj1236 Found the ios, it’s 11.2 build 15C144Put it on a road and run over it with the tire of your car several times then toss it in the trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest offlinehelpers Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Put it on a road and run over it with the tire of your car several times then toss it in the trash.Sounds like the best way to get rid of it! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgjohn78 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I would put a picture on a local fb group and mention i will hand it owner to the owner who can unlock it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avextor Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Take it to the nearest police station and walk out like a superhero 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssj1236 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 @annai80 The only thing I see in our lost and found is Id cards and passports. No one manages them so throwing a phone in there would be Christmas to any one passing by. @newsmike There is no apple store here, probably because we don’t fit in the target market. @ssj1236 Found the ios, it’s 11.2 build 15C144Yeah, that ain’t getting passed. Sorry. 😦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waqas_masood Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Take it to the nearest police station? :roll_eyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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