Add Device To Icloud With Serial Number

  

Some folks have been known to leverage the tool when reactivating a bricked device: hackers would typically enter a device’s IMEI on the now erstwhile iCloud Activation Lock webpage to decipher its serial number, then change the hardcoded serial number stored on the device to bypass Activation Lock.

Use your Mac to see where you're signed in

Icloud

From the Devices section of your Apple ID account page, you can see the devices that you're currently signed in to with your Apple ID:

  1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page, then scroll to Devices.
  2. If you don’t see your devices right away, click View Details and answer your security questions.
  3. Click any device name to view that device's information, such as the device model, serial number, and OS version. The information might vary depending on the device type.

Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to see where you're signed in

Add devices to icloud account

If you’re using iOS 10.3 or later, you can see the devices that you're currently signed in to with your Apple ID:

  1. Tap Settings > [your name], then scroll down.
  2. Tap any device name to view that device's information, such as the device model, serial number, and OS version. The information might vary depending on the device type. You might need to answer your security questions to see device details.

Add a device to the list

After you sign in on a device with your Apple ID, that device appears in the list. Here's where you need to sign in:

Adding Devices To Icloud Account

  • For iOS 9 and later, sign in to iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, the iTunes and App Store, or Game Center on the device. You can also see your paired Apple Watch.
  • For iOS 8, sign in to iCloud or the iTunes and App Store on the device. You can also see your paired Apple Watch.
  • For OS X Yosemite and later or Windows 10 and later, sign in to iCloud on the device.
  • For tvOS 7 and later, sign in to the iTunes and App Store on the device.
  • If any of your devices are using earlier versions of iOS, OS X, or tvOS, you won’t see them in your device list.

Add Device To Icloud With Serial Number List

Your AirPods will appear in the Find My iPhone app, but they won't appear in your Apple ID device list. You can remove your AirPods from your account using Find My iPhone.

Remove a device from the list

If your device is missing, you can use Find My iPhone to find your device and take additional actions that can help you recover it and keep your data safe. If you aren't using your device anymore, or if you don't recognize it, you might want to remove it from the list.

If you set up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, removing a device will ensure that it can no longer display verification codes and won't have access to iCloud and other Apple services, including Find My iPhone, until you sign in again with two-factor authentication. The device won't reappear in the list unless you sign in again.

On your Mac

Add Device To Icloud

You can remove devices from your Apple ID account page:

  1. Click the device to see its details, then click Remove.
  2. Review the message that appears, then click again to confirm that you want to remove the device.
  3. If you're still signed in with your Apple ID on the device, it might reappear on your account page the next time your device connects to the Internet. To permanently remove the device from your account page, sign out of iCloud, iTunes, iMessage, FaceTime, and Game Center, or erase the device.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If you're using iOS 10.3 or later, you can remove devices from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

  1. Tap the device to see its details, then tap Remove From Account.
  2. Review the message that appears, then tap again to confirm that you want to remove the device.
  3. If you're still signed in with your Apple ID on the device, it might reappear on your account page the next time your device connects to the Internet. To permanently remove the device from your account page, sign out of iCloud, iTunes, iMessage, FaceTime, and Game Center, or erase the device.

Add Iphone Device To Icloud

A serial number identifies a specific device such as an iPhone. Knowing your serial number does not in itself allow you to track your device if it is lost or stolen. However, your local law enforcement agencies may be able to use the serial number to confirm that a device has been stolen and then return it to you. Apple does offer tracking, but the service doesn't rely on a device's serial number.

Types of Numbers

Your iPhone has two numbers that identify it. One is the serial number, which is issued by Apple as the manufacturer. The other is a specific reference number that is associated with individual cellphone handsets (both iPhones and other makes and models). This number is known as the IMEI, MEID or ICCID depending on which type of phone network your iPhone is designed to work on.

Using Serial Number

You can find the serial number on your phone by tapping 'Settings,' then 'General' then 'About.' You can also find the serial number on the original packaging. Apple itself does not use serial numbers for tracking. In some locations, police departments maintain a registry of serial numbers, though you'll usually have to actively add your serial number to the registry. Police departments that run a registry may use it to identify the owner when they find a lost phone or confiscate it from a thief. In some cases, police departments may make the registry available to stores dealing in used property so they can check if any iPhones they receive are stolen.

Using IMEI Number

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You can find the IMEI number on your phone by tapping 'Settings,' then 'General' and finally 'About.' You can also find it engraved on the bottom of the rear of the phone case on the iPhone 5 and later, or in the SIM tray of earlier models. Note that if your service provider uses MEID numbers, which are 14 digits, you may need to drop the last digit listed on your device. You cannot use your IMEI number to track your phone. However, if you report your phone as stolen to your cellphone service provider, the provider can use the IMEI number to block the phone from connecting to the service and racking up charges.

Find My iPhone

The only method Apple provides for physically tracking an iPhone is through the free 'Find my iPhone' app. To take advantage of this, you must install and set up the app before your phone is lost or stolen. If and when this happens, you can log into the Find My iPhone website (see Resources) and get a rough physical location of the phone. You can also remotely add a new passcode or remotely erase the data on your phone to stop a thief from gaining access to your information.

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