Apple releases online tool for checking Activation Lock status of iOS
devices
by MacDailyNews
[cfsp key="adsense_336x280"]"Apple recently released a tool that lets
anyone check the Activation Lock status of iOS devices," Sébastien Page
reports for iDownloadBlog. "Introduced along iOS 7, Activation Lock is a
security feature that prevents anyone from erasing or activating your
iOS device without entering your Apple ID and password first. The
feature must be disabled before a device is passed or sold to another
person. Failure to do so renders the device unusable for the new owner."
"With the release of this new tool, Apple wants to make the process of
checking for Activation Lock easier, and prevent people from buying a
device that might have been locked because it was lost, stolen, or
simply because the previous owner forgot remove the device from his
account," Page reports. "By going to iCloud.com/ActivationLock, anyone
can enter the IMEI or Serial Number of an iOS device to check its
status. If the device is locked, a message clarifies that the current
user’s Apple ID and password will be required before anyone else can
activate and use the device.
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