If your iPhone is lost or stolen, you can prevent the possibility of your personal information, Apple pay, Credit cards and other data being misused by remotely erasing all the data on your lost iPhone.
This can be done using Apple’s “Find My” service, which provides the options to track the location of your lost/stolen device and Remotely Erase all the data from iPhone, in case you are concerned about your data being misused.
Remotely Erase Data from Lost iPhone
All that is required to Remotely Erase Data from lost or stolen iPhone is to login to your iCloud Account on your Mac or Windows computer and use ‘Erase iPhone’ option as available in iCloud.
Note: this method works only if you had previously set up Apple’s Find My iPhone service on your device.
Steps to Remotely Erase Data From Lost iPhone
Follow the steps below to Erase Data From Lost or Stolen iPhone using iCloud.
1. Open Safari or Chrome web browser on your computer and go to icloud.com.
2. Sign-in to your iCloud Account by entering your Apple ID and Password.
3. Once you are in your iCloud Account, click on Apps icon and then click on Find My.
4. On the next screen, click on All Devices option located at the top of your screen and select your device in the drop-down.
5. Once your device is selected, click on Erase iPhone option located at bottom right of your screen.
6. On the confirmation pop-up, click on Erase to confirm.
All the Data on your iPhone will be wiped out, preventing the possibility of your confidential personal data from being misused.
Note: Once the Data is erased, you won’t be able to track your iPhone using Find My. Also, you won’t be able recover the Data on your iPhone, if a backup of your iPhone is not available on iCloud or on your computer.
If a backup is available, you can Recover all your Data, Photos and Messages by restoring your iPhone from backup.