What happens if you sell that
What happens if you sell that iPhone in order to buy a new one?
View ArticleCant the thief just take out
Cant the thief just take out your sim card, or turn off the phone. I'm sure there is way to bypass this and wipe the phone via itunes. iPhone isnt 1 user intended. Cmon now
View ArticleI think this will be the
I think this will be the first step in preventing criminals from killing others for iPhones.
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Well, you reset to factory settings before you sell it and don't register your Apple ID when it starts back up, perhaps? Sent from the iMore App
View ArticleThis is an amazing inclusion
This is an amazing inclusion by Apple. It's a move that does nothing for their bottom line and will essentially eliminate the stolen iphone/ipad market. bravo.
View ArticleI agree. I really like the
I agree. I really like the inclusion of the 2nd password requirement.....Though it could also be a bit of a security risk. I think that you should receive a custom password that will be required to...
View ArticleI am going to have to see how
I am going to have to see how this actually plays out once this feature is in the wild. That is when we will start hearing about problems with this and find out all the actual holes.
View ArticleI wish I could see a theifs
I wish I could see a theifs face when they erase a phone and this pops up, lololol.
View ArticleIt is gonna take a while for
It is gonna take a while for crooks to realize they can't make money on stolen iPhones any more but this is a great addition. Kinda sad it has taken manufacturers this long to implement this kind of...
View ArticleI think this may put the
I think this may put the criminals on the other side of the deal. Sell an iPhone on CL -> Passcode lock it -> Buyer later asks for the phone to be unlocked -> Seller gets iPhone back by force...
View ArticleYes, this will eliminate the
Yes, this will eliminate the stolen iPhone/iPad/iPod market. But, it will create the sold iPhone/iPad/iPod then disabled market. Sell iDevice on CL -> Get $ -> Lock device -> Buyer finds his...
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You can remove devices from iCloud so they don't show up in find my iPhone. Once you remove the device from iCloud you can sell your device cause it won't be tied down to your Apple ID. Sent from the...
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No. The SIM card has nothing to do with the software of the phone. Sent from the iMore App
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I understand what you're saying. But your Apple ID is already being used in your device examples iTunes, App Store, FaceTime, iMessage so if the want to they can do that now. But I don't think its not...
View ArticleThe best part of the update
The best part of the update was the no shut off part, give you time to track it.
View ArticleThat's true...What I'm
That's true...What I'm talking about would only work properly if they incorporated a fail-safe like BlackBerry where if you enter your BBID incorrectly X number of times it wipes your device. What I...
View ArticleDuring the keynote, Apple
During the keynote, Apple said the Apple ID prompt appears during activation, not during factory reset. They called it "activation lock." Sounds like the thief can wipe the iPhone but can't activate it.
View ArticleYes, but the Buyer still has
Yes, but the Buyer still has to take the Seller's word for it, because you can't really see it removed from iCloud on the device, it is removed from iCloud on iCloud.com. You can remove it from the...
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