20.09.2013 23:35 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iOS 7: Activation Lock secures your device in case of theft

Find my iPhone in iOS 6 was great for locating your lost or stolen phone and for locking down your data, but it had a major flaw. A tech savvy thief could restore the phone, remove the SIM card and walk away scot free with your phone. Thanks to an enhancement to Find My iPhone called Activation Lock, a thief's ability to remove every trace of the previous owner from an iPhone is now limited. The stronger security offered by Activation Lock may be a deterrent for thieves looking for an easy grab and go sale. Activation Lock improves Find My iPhone by preventing a person from disabling Find My iPhone without knowing both the Apple ID and the account password of the original owner. The person who has the iPhone al

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