What happens if the op gives up and tries to sell it to a place like gazelle? Do they see that's it's locked and report a stolen item or do they have a way to wipe it clean and keep it?
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Yes, but those registry info isn't always up to date. People could move, or sell/gift their iPad, but neglect to update their registration. So if Apple accepts found iPads and tries to return them to their owners, and the registry info is out of date, they are left holding an iPad that they don't rightfully own, and as a corporation, they can't shrug and just take possession of the iPad like individuals can. So, potentially lots of headache for Apple if they go down that route.
Eventually, this should become a finders keepers scenario...Its the owners responsibility to secure his ipad, not the finders to find him.
If the iPad is password protected isn't it pretty much useless to the OP? Is there a way to reset it if one doesn't know the password or Apple ID of the owner?
I'm surprised the flight attendant didn't have you put it back where you found it and let the cleaning crew handle it. I would think they have procedures for all the stuff left in planes. Also, by taking it off the plane there's no way for the owner to go back and check if they realized a few minutes after leaving they had forgotten it.
I'm surprised the flight attendant didn't have you put it back where you found it and let the cleaning crew handle it. I would think they have procedures for all the stuff left in planes. Also, by taking it off the plane there's no way for the owner to go back and check if they realized a few minutes after leaving they had forgotten it.
I may try to take it back up there and see if I get a better answer from a manager.
The employee I talked to said they'll just wipe it and resale it as a refurbished iPad.
That employee doesn't know what they are talking about. As I pointed out in my earlier post, Apple can't do that -- what if the owner somehow finds out that you had found their iPad, turned it in to Apple, and then Apple had resold it? Can you spell "lawsuit"? Or at the least, bad publicity?
Perhaps you'll find somebody who has a clear understanding of why Apple doesn't do this and can explain it to you. But there are good reasons why it's a bad idea for Apple to run a lost and found service on the side.
They wouldn't bother though and it still doesn't add liability, which was the point, mostly. Apple doesn't seem to really go the extra mile when it comes to found iDevices and why would they?
My niece's boyfriend is one of the guys that cleans out commercial airliners after they land. He's told me a zillion stories about what he finds on planes...and keeps! He also helps himself to the little bags of pretzels and peanuts, and tried to give me a 15 gallon bag of the snacks on one occasion. The liquor cabinet is tougher to break into, but...
Oh yeah, he was promoted to baggage handler not too long ago, so carry on your valuables.
I've been in this situation before. You see it laying there, and don't want the wrong person taking it, but things never seem to work out right. Found a little dog running down the street once, and the ordeal I had to go through to turn it in at the municipal building would make an entire comedy.
Oh yeah, he was promoted to baggage handler not too long ago, so carry on your valuables.
I've been in this situation before. You see it laying there, and don't want the wrong person taking it, but things never seem to work out right. Found a little dog running down the street once, and the ordeal I had to go through to turn it in at the municipal building would make an entire comedy.