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> My iPhone was stolen in Kenya. Then as a deterrent, device lock does not work much.
by thefz 3y ago
> My iPhone was stolen in Kenya.
Then as a deterrent, device lock does not work much.
- Nifty3929 3y agoIt will as this becomes known.
- zakki 3y agoFor the impact someone should compare before and after activation lock is launched.
- nicolas_17 3y agoActivation Lock was launched in 2014 with iOS 7. It did reduce theft.
- nneonneo 3y agoYes, many studies were already done on this topic. For example, in the six months after Activation Lock was introduced on iPhones, thefts in San Francisco dropped 38%, compared to the 6 months prior. https://archive.nytimes.com/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/19/antitheft-technology-led-to-a-dip-in-iphone-thefts-in-some-cities-police-say/ https://archive.nytimes.com/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/1...
- itake 3y agoI am also happy that the thief does not get much benefit for their crime. The thief may not have known which phone manufacturer I had before they blindly reached into my pocket. If all phone manufactures had device locks, maybe less people would steal phones.