r/applehelp • • Jun 02 '23

Scam Discussion Phone stolen at Coachella, been getting tons of scam messages but today’s was threatening..

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Had my phone stolen over a month ago now and have been getting tons of scam messages urging me to give over my iCloud information. I just keep blocking them.

At the time it was stolen, I had it black listed and hit “erase this device” in the Find My app. However, since the phone has been off, the erase has just been stuck at pending. I’ve already changed my iCloud password, did the security check, all the usual safety protocols. Just haven’t been able to get it erased from my account.

Now today’s scam messages started out normally. I blocked the number. But then, after blocking it they were still somehow able to send me this threat. It was really scary.

I filed a police report. Asked apple and they said that the scammers probably have my name associated with the SIM card, definitely my number (obvs) but nothing else.

Am I actually safe? Do I just comply the remove the device so I can stop getting all these messages? Or do I just leave this all be and continue to get harassed?


r/applehelp • • May 11 '23

Scam Discussion Phone stolen last month, receiving a suspicious message

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My phone was stolen in early April and I received these messages. I put it in lost mode the day it got stolen and since then it says it’s pending for it to be erased.

Since being stolen, it has went from my current state, to Florida, and now is in China. I got this message today. Should I be worried that these people have my information? I just changed my Apple ID password.


r/applehelp • • May 22 '23

iOS Lost phone, got message

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So, a bit ago, I lost my iPhone and put it in lost mode, putting down my wife's number as the contact. She just got a message about it, but I'm not sure if it's real or not. It's asking for my Apple ID when I hit the website. Is this thing legit?


r/applehelp • • Jun 09 '23

iOS Is this something they would be able to fix?

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I accidentally sat on my iPad pro with my knee while getting into bed and it bent down the middle and cracked the screen. Everything else still works fine, the screen is just broken with it being black at the top. I would get a new one but I use an art program called ibispaint x on here and the only way to transfer art from one device to another is to individually dropbox the pieces. I have thousands of art pieces on here and I don't want to lose them all.


r/applehelp • • Jun 08 '23

Mac Guys I’m scared 😭 my life is on my computer and I don’t know how to fix it

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I have a 2013 Mac bookpro and i had a problem with connecting to Wi-Fi and saw a video on how to fix my problem and now this is all my computer does 😓


r/applehelp • • Sep 21 '20

Mac Michael with Apple Support dropping the realness

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r/applehelp • • May 31 '23

Mac Could I get an ID on this? My sister found this in her college’s garden.

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r/applehelp • • Apr 10 '22

Solved Why did my AirPods come with this name? I just bought them at the apple store lmao

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889 Upvotes

r/applehelp • • Jan 22 '22

Solved My dad just gave me his sealed original apple Ipod to sell, does anyone know how much this is worth?

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819 Upvotes

r/applehelp • • May 17 '23

Unsolved Anyone know what could cause this?

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791 Upvotes

r/applehelp • • Nov 15 '20

Solved Had a problem with a product in the apple store app and had the most wholesome conversation with a apple employee today!

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r/applehelp • • Jul 17 '26

iOS Weird text from daughter’s phone

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Hi all. I randomly got this text from my daughter’s phone. When I asked her what that was she said she didn’t know so I checked her phone and there wasn’t a text from her to me. Anyone have an idea what this could be? Is her phone compromised? She has a 16e


r/applehelp • • Jun 04 '21

Solved My mom died yesterday and left me a locked message on Notes. Is there a way to get to it?

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My mom battled cancer for a while but was in a rapid decline in the last week. She passed yesterday and I found a locked message on Notes address to me and my brother. I know she was too tired and weak to remember to leave behind that information. I know the general consensus is nothing can be done other than figure out the password. But please if there is any way, let me know. I would do anything in the world to get to know what she said to me.

Device is an iPhone Pro Max 12

EDIT: I CRACKED IT. And it was just her freakin name without capital letters. I loved her so much, she was fun and clowned our entire family. We feel so dumb, but she was always the wittiest one in the family. Last night as my extended family looked at her body, they told me not to cry so much because it would make it harder for my mom to leave. I became upset because my mom raised me for my entire life, she knew I was a sensitive crybaby and it made no sense to try to be strong in front of her cold body. What was in the note? Her saying "I know you're my daughter and you're to cry a lot, that's okay, but try to live your life happily regardless." Thank you, everyone, it was silly and sad, but thank you for your thoughts.


r/applehelp • • May 30 '23

Solved What is the purpose of the black strip on the back of the Magic Keyboard?

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598 Upvotes

r/applehelp • • Oct 07 '20

Meta I rebuilt my first Apple Watch!! I know you guys might not care but I'm real proud :)

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r/applehelp • • May 02 '23

Unsolved Why every cable? Is there a solution or at least slowing of this destruction?

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588 Upvotes

r/applehelp • • May 21 '23

Solved How can I disable this warning from popping up?

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549 Upvotes

iPhone 13PM. I get this notification all the time when listening to music using a fm transmitter. Any way I can disable it from popping up?


r/applehelp • • May 10 '26

Scam Discussion Got a creepy message. I don’t know what it means. Should I be concerned?

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Guys I just got this text this morning. I have no idea what it means but it’s weirding me out. Blurred out my name.


r/applehelp • • Nov 28 '21

Unsolved iPad Pro bent in Bag

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r/applehelp • • May 13 '23

iOS My own number FaceTiming me?

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494 Upvotes

I woke up this morning to 5 notifications to join FaceTimes with my own number, starting at 12:27am. Never seen this before…? (iPhone 13)


r/applehelp • • Feb 14 '22

Solved Someone came up to me on the subway, grabbed my right airpod out of my ear and ran away. I have AppleCare protection plan. Is there anything I can do? Replacing it would be quite expensive for me.

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492 Upvotes

r/applehelp • • Aug 15 '22

iOS Would wiping it allow them to use it?

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r/applehelp • • Jun 05 '23

iOS Aunt says this appeared as soon as they entered Mexico on their trip (little cousins phone) and got no password attempts. What could have caused this?

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487 Upvotes

r/applehelp • • Mar 13 '26

Mac MacBook Neo Changed Color

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Brand new MacBook Neo seems to have bleached while sitting on my living room couch with the sun coming in through the window. This can’t be normal right?