Find My iPod touch helps you locate and secure your iPod touch using the free Find My iPhone app on another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or using a Mac or PC with a web browser. Find My iPod touch includes:
Locate on a map: View the approximate location of your iPod touch on a full-screen map
Display a Message or Play a Sound: Lets you compose a message that will appear on your iPod touch screen, or play a sound at full volume for two minutes, even if the Ring/Silent switch is set to silent
Remote Passcode Lock: Lets you remotely lock your iPod touch and create a 4-digit passcode, if you haven’t set one previously
Remote Wipe: Lets you protect your privacy by erasing all media and data on iPod touch, restoring it to factory settings
Use Find My iPod touch: You need to turn on Find My iPod touch on iPod touch before you can use these features. See Setting Up MobileMe Accounts.
To locate your missing iPod touch and use the other Find My iPod touch features, download the free Find My iPhone app from the App Store on another iOS device, or sign in to me.com in a web browser on a Mac or PC.
Find My iPod touch uses Wi-Fi to locate your iPod touch. If Wi-Fi is turned off, or if your iPod touch isn’t connected to a Wi-Fi network, Find My iPod touch can’t find it.
Note: Find My iPod touch requires a MobileMe account. MobileMe is Apple’s online service, which provides Find My iPod touch for free to iPod touch 4th generation customers, and additional features with a paid subscription. MobileMe may not be available in all countries or regions. For more information, see Setting Up MobileMe Accounts, or go to www.apple.com/mobileme.