That's actually not the case, the PIN doesn't lock out your iOS device. iCloud Activation Lock does. It requires that if you factory reset the device (without

That's actually not the case, the PIN doesn't lock out your iOS device. iCloud Activation Lock does. It requires that if you factory reset the device (without first disabling icloud activation lock), you must authenticate with the same iCloud account it was previously using to "unlock" it. This is designed precisely to make stolen iOS devices (and logic boards) worthless. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201365 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201365