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Couldn't this be done using a reset password shipped with the phone? There is no reason to involve a third party at all.

• danuker 5y ago
  How would the phone check whether it's stolen, without a third party, and without the user knowing the password (or lock screen pattern)?
  • josefx 5y ago
    The thief wouldn't have the reset password?
    • wyattpeak 5y ago
      After two or three years, neither would the owner. Edit: More seriously, if they took this approach, people would regularly lose their codes, which would necessitate a backup means of obtaining it. Which would no doubt require the purchaser log into their Google account. And we're back at square one.
      • josefx 5y ago
        > After two or three years, neither would the owner. It might surprise you, but back before games where always online everyone had to keep track of license keys. Still have a box with all of them. Only those that required feedback from activation servers are now useless because the companies killed the servers.
        • mh- 5y ago
          And I misplaced a few CD keys over the years, and sometimes even repurchased the game for $20-50. Modern phones are closer to $1000.
        • hutzlibu 5y ago
          Some I still have, too. But even back then, I just looked for a key online, than bothered searching. That was way quicker ... you didn't even had to go to any dark sites. Google showed them right upfront. (for single player games)
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