The iPhone is an amazing piece of technology, there’s no doubt about it. But as well as being amazing, iPhones are expensive – and everybody knows it. While this may make iPhone users a priority for ...

Activation Lock is an anti-theft system for Apple devices meant to prevent unauthorized usage or erasure. It's available on most Apple products, such as iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches.

The Activation Lock on an iPhone is a feature designed by Apple as a security measure. It is part of the Find My iPhone service, preventing others from using your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple ...

The security feature, designed to prevent use of lost or stolen devices, must be turned off before you buy a used iPhone. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

Apple introduced the Activation Lock feature in iOS 7 to help deter phone theft—if you’ve signed into iCloud and enabled Find My iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, you can’t erase your phone without entering ...

Apple's mobile products are notorious for holding their value. It's not uncommon to see a gently-used iPhone or iPad fetch several hundred bucks on eBay. The second-hand market can be tricky for ...

Apple added Find My to AirPods in 2021, and it’s causing problems for resellers of these wireless headphones. Many people are unaware that their AirPods now support Activation Lock, which means they ...

These articles are brought to you in association with Pocket-lint and our partners. iCloud Activation Lock is an amazing feature which not only keeps your devices safe but makes sure that no one can ...

Apple’s Activation Lock, a security feature that deters thieves from stealing iPhones and iPads, is also responsible for limiting the number of devices that are refurbished, instead sending them to ...

Find My iPhone app in the news. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac The recently revealed exploit that allows anyone to bypass the iPhone’s Activation Lock system is a rather simple process that requires ...