iPhone’s anti-Theft Precautions

iPhone costs around a couple of hundred bucks,that is why it really is the “apple of the eye” to thieves and phone snatchers. So here is a brief Theft Safety Precautions in case your iPhones got stolen:

1. Turn On Passcode Lock
Sure, this is an amateur tip – but let’s face the facts. Most people out there do not implement a passcode lock on their iPhones. And they should. While it won’t prevent anyone from snatching your phone, it’ll keep your private information private. Here’s how you do it.

2. Auto-Lock
Your iPhone has an auto-lock option, which (obviously) automatically locks your phone after a chosen period of time, and requires the previously mentioned 4 digit passcode to unlock it. It would be best to have the auto-lock set on either one or two minutes to ensure that the amount of time your iphone spends unlocked is minimized.

3. Record Your iPhone’s IMEI Number and Serial Number

Your iPhone’s International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is a fifteen digit number used by wireless carriers to identify your phone. You can find it on the back of your iPhone along with your serial number and FCC ID. Both are important to have when reporting a lost or stolen device.

4. SIM PIN

You can assign a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM (subscriber identity module) card, so it can’t be used in other phones without the PIN. It must be entered only when you turn the iPhone on, or replace the SIM card.

5. Frequently Back Up Your iPhone
Backing up your device is crucial in all situations. Whether you lose your phone, are the victim of a theft, or simply have a buggy iPhone that decides to crash one day, backing up your iPhone is a simple, necessary step to insure the safety of your data.

6. GadgetTrak
This application is brilliant in its simplicity. It dupes the burglar into inadvertently sending you his precise location. Here’s how it works.

7. FindMe
FindMe is an application for jailbroken iPhones which automatically updates the location of your iPhone on Twitter. You gotta create a new, private Twitter account, and do some seemingly detailed code tweeking, but it’s all just a matter of copy and pasting the info found on Erica Sadun’s TUAW article.

8. PhoneScream
This application will play a loud siren and vibrate rigorously when an unauthorized user moves the phone. How does it work?

This application is more appropriate for social use, for it might not keep an actual theif from taking your phone, it will definitely prevent siblings, parents, and friends from playing with your iPhone while you run to the other room.

9. Motion Alarm
Motion Alarm is a more grown up version of the previous application, PhoneScream. The difference (other than the extra dollar you’ll be paying) is in the added features.

The power of this application exists in the following scenario. You turn on Motion Alarm, set the appropriate sensitivity level, throw your iPhone in your laptop bag, and walk to the subway. If a thief snatches the iPhone out of your bag, you’ll instantly hear the siren go off. If he manages to outrun you, the app puts the iPhone in silent stealth mode, while sending it’s GPS locations to an email address of your choice.
10. If your iPhone was already lost or stolen, here’s what you should do.
Try your best to implement the tips above so you won’t get to the point where the information below applies to you.[via  Digg]
Doing this doesn’t guarantee iPhone owners that their iPhones can’t be stolen, but with this you can be assured that it is difficult for thieves,snatchers, and robbers to put your iPhones to good use.

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