Enable Lost Mode without MDM

Is there any way to do this?


For a little bit of detail, we are a dev shop that has been developing an app for a client based around multiple devices tracking their location to one another and when one of them leaves the group the others will get notified so that the other device doesn't get left being and possibly stolen. We're looking to add if possible remote device locking and lost mode to this feature set and everything I've seen has this wrapped up in MDM.


The problem is this doesn't seem like a solution that will work for us because we're not an enterprise level business that is handing out managed devices, this would be something closer to an end user downloading our app from the app store, and opting into installing a side MDM profile that allows our app to manage their devices activation lock and lost mode


Can anyone help me understand limitations or other possible solutions on this?

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>without MDM


Bridge too far, I think. Either the device is managed or it's not. If it's not, your app has no control at the level in your example.


From the docs:

"MDM can't control Activation Lock on unsupervised devices. On an unsupervised device, Activation Lock is enabled when the user signs in to iCloud and turns on Find My iPhone."


Remember too, an ML&LM profile needs a certificate from Apple that is only available through the Developer Enterprise Program.


>developing an app for a client


Suggest your client obtain a Developer Enterprise Program account.