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What to do before and after your phone is stolen or lost

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Phones hold so much of our digital lives that if they ever get stolen or go missing, it can cause major disruption beyond just the loss of a device.

In Britain , 200 phones are stolen every day in “snatch thefts,” the government has pledged to crack down on the crime.

There are things you can do to make it less painful if your phone is stolen.

Cybersecurity experts say it’s better to notify police rather than trying to get it back yourself.

Log yourself out of all your accounts that might be accessible on the phone.

Then, as a last resort, you can erase the phone remotely.

Apple says that if the iPhone is offline, the remote erase will only happen the next time it come back online.

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