Paul, That is my understanding. I have had this app installed since back when and looking about on Google, all of the articles I read indicate you do.
On Jul 5, 2012, at 5:09 PM, Paul Ferrara wrote: > So are you saying that without the actual app, just having the setting turned > on in iCloud will not let you find the phone if it is lost? > > Paul > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Julian > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 12:21 PM > Subject: Re: Up dating iOS? > > It is not necessary to have this app installed in order for the feature to > work. As long as you have turned on the find my iPhone feature in settings > this will work if your iPhone should ever go missing. The only reason to have > the app installed is to help someone track their iPhone should it be lost or > stolen. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 5, 2012, at 6:04 AM, "Paul Ferrara" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> No problem, when you feel comfortable with it, get the app because my wife >> had her phone stolen right out of her hands last year before we had the app >> on the phone. >> >> Paul >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dianne B. Phelps >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 5:05 PM >> Subject: RE: Up dating iOS? >> >> Paul, >> There was something in the reading I have been doing about the app you >> mention, and it is for finding your iPhone as well as going to a website to >> erase data from your phone if it is stolen. It is connected with iCloud, and >> I am not functioning proficiently enough just yet to work on that aspect of >> things, but will. Right now, I am working on keyboard commands, and >> sometimes, I read stuff and if it doesn’t sink in, I go back to it later. >> Happy 4th, everyone! >> Dianne >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Paul Ferrara >> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 4:18 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Up dating iOS? >> Hi, I was talking about find my iPhone not find my friends. >> Hope I'm right about that. >> Paul >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Daniel Miller >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 5:16 PM >> Subject: RE: Up dating iOS? >> Paul, >> That’s not 100% true, for Find My Friends. >> It will ask you if you want to set that up, but in order to locate it, you >> do need the app. >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Paul Ferrara >> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 4:15 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Up dating iOS? >> When you set up the iCloud account, it will ask you if you want it; you do >> not have to go to the app store to get it. >> I've only had my phone since August; I've asked plenty of questions on here. >> It gets easier. >> Paul >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dianne B. Phelps >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 4:40 PM >> Subject: RE: Up dating iOS? >> Thanks, Paul. I thought all of this could be done from the phone itself. I >> have to keep studying here, but we’ll get there for sure. I will definitely >> look for that app for the sake of protection, though, knock on wood, I >> haven’t lost a cell phone yet and have no intention of doing so any time >> soon. >> Thanks for the help. >> Dianne >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Paul Ferrara >> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 1:25 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Up dating iOS? >> The phone should let you update it without iTunes since you are on wifi. >> It may restart after the update. >> If you don't have iCloud set up, it may ask you to do that; I would do that >> so that your phone will back up to the cloud. >> Also you should be asked about installing the find my iPhone app which I >> would do in case the phone is lost. >> Paul >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dianne B. Phelps >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 3:51 PM >> Subject: Up dating iOS? >> I notice that under settings, I have a note that I need to update my iOS. I >> have not done anything at all with the iPhone and my PC. Do I need to >> download something from ITunes first to then proceed? Could someone tell me >> how to proceed. I am still reading, but have not gotten to that point in the >> book just yet because my iPhone was set up somewhat for me at the store. 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