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> I'm going to go out on a limb and say that far far far more people have a phone that needs to be repaired than have a phone that gets stolen. Perhaps because
by hbn 3y ago
> I'm going to go out on a limb and say that far far far more people have a phone that needs to be repaired than have a phone that gets stolen.
Perhaps because it's known to many thieves that iPhones are a useless thing to steal due to Apple's tight account-tied software locks?
- MostlyStable 3y agoGo back five years and I'd guess this is still true. I do not think Apple's policy has changed this.
- hbn 3y agoI'd bet it's even more true now.
- ribosometronome 3y agohttps://www.zdnet.com/article/fcc-report-apple-iphone-activation-lock-significantly-reducing-theft-rates/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/fcc-report-apple-iphone-activa... This article predates some of the parts behavior but shows that similar efforts have deterred theft.