Apple has quietly removed a feature on iCloud that helped buyers remotely check the Activation Lock status of a used iPhone before buying it. Until recently, buyers could go to iCloud.com and type in ...

With the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus on the market, there's likely to be a few used iPhones hitting eBay in coming months. Now, buyers of used iPhones check online whether it's been fully released by the ...

Apple scrubbed its iCloud Activation Lock status check tool from its website earlier this year, but a newly discovered workaround promises an alternative online resource for buyers in the market for a ...

Apple today launched a utility on its website that allows anyone to check the activation lock status of an iPhone handset. Users will be required to provide the IMEI or serial number of the device ...

A few years back, the rate of iPhone thefts have been so high that authorities have jokingly called the incidents "Apple picking". Since then, measures have been put in place both to deter the theft ...

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 ...

On iOS 7 and later, "Find iPhoneThe function called activation lock has been added. This function is automatically turned on when setting "Search for iPhone", but on my device, Apple released an ...

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 ...

'Looks like scoring a used iPhone just got a bit more tricky. Apple's iCloud Activation Lock tool—which allowed potential buyers to check if a used iOS device (i.e. iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and ...

Over the weekend, Apple silently pulled out what was previously an effective anti-theft measure, the Activation Lock status checker webpage. Despite increased media coverage, Apple has remained silent ...

Adding to its collection of Web-based security tools, Apple on Wednesday published a webpage that allows users to check a device's Activation Lock status, ensuring safe and smooth transfer of ...

It’s safe to say the market for stolen smartphones is a fairly lucrative one, with the recently launched iPhone 6 costing anything up to $1,000 off-contract. With that in mind, Apple has introduced a ...