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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Activation Lock is a mighty fine tool to keep unwanted visitors out of your iPhone should you happen to lose or have it stolen. While you’ll probably want to set the feature up once you purchase and ...

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 ...

You must turn off Activation Lock when you sell your AirPods. Here’s why, and how. Photo: Cult of Mac Apple added Find My to AirPods in 2021, and it’s causing problems for resellers of these wireless ...

Apple’s Activation Lock feature first introduced in iOS 7 prevents thieves from using your stolen iPhone or iPad as their own, but a new trick has been discovered that allows users to bypass the iOS 8 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you allow a user to turn on Find My iPhone with their personal iCloud account on a company-owned iPhones then Activation Lock is automatically enabled and you won't ever be able to erase the iPhone ...