# I left my unlocked iPhone in a McDonald's restroom

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-left-my-unlocked-iphone-in-a-mcdonalds-restroom/750506>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 29, 2016, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-left-my-unlocked-iphone-in-a-mcdonalds-restroom/750506 "2016-03-29T07:24:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-left-my-unlocked-iphone-in-a-mcdonalds-restroom/750506/21 "2016-03-30T03:43:52Z")

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> [@China\_Guy](#):
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> ahhhh, did you back up everything?

I think he ended up the exact opposite of “backed up”

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**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-left-my-unlocked-iphone-in-a-mcdonalds-restroom/750506/22 "2016-03-30T08:34:27Z")

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> [@peedin](#):
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> For the life of me I will never understand people who have to talk/text/surf while in a bathroom, let alone a public bathroom.

Nice username/post combo. 🆒

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-left-my-unlocked-iphone-in-a-mcdonalds-restroom/750506/23 "2016-03-30T11:52:14Z")

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> [@wguy123](#):
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> That’s pretty amazing considering you look funny. 😃

McD’s seems like an appropriate to tell you I’m the one who said just grab 'em in the biscuits

> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#):
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> One can, at least with an Android phone. Load the [Android Lost app](https://www.androidlost.com/)and you can control all features of your phone from any internet connected device - lock it, wipe it (which seems fitting in the whole ‘restroom’ context), take a picture (maybe not so appropriate in the whole restroom context), etc. - often even if the phone is turned off.

I think that was a feature stolen from the iPhone. I know my Android can do it, I’m pretty sure an iPhone can do it, either from iTunes or directly from the Apple website. In fact, I think it’s from the Apple (or some other) website. The last time I had to locate an iPhone, I didn’t download iTunes to my computer. Just logged into their account and I had a suite of features.  
However, a certain feature had to be turned on on their phone to allow remote access.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-left-my-unlocked-iphone-in-a-mcdonalds-restroom/750506/24 "2016-03-30T14:56:07Z")

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> [@China\_Guy](#):
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> ahhhh, did you back up everything?

No need. Someone helpful had already uploaded everything on it to the cloud. 😛

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