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Apple has removed its Activation Lock check tool for iPhones & iPadActivation Lock toolApple removes useful tool to check for stolen devices – why?

Andy Price
January 30, 2017
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Until a few days ago if you wished to purchase a second-hand iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, you...
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iOS Activation Lock has cut iPhone thefts dramaticallyiPhone Theft DeclineActivation Lock Responsible

Mike Hayward
December 8, 2014
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iPhone theft in the US and London had declined by 38% and 24% respectively 6 months after the...
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iOS 7’s Activation Lock reducing crime, say policeiPhone robberiesActivation Lock sparks fall

Andy Price
June 19, 2014
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Robberies involving the iPhone have fallen sharply in major cities across the road thanks to Activation Lock....
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