Apple has just introduced the activation lock query, which can be used to check whether the second phone has been remotely locked by its rightful owner. Its main purpose is mainly to prevent users from purchasing second-cellular apple equipment that is illegally acquired (e. G. Stolen)。
Activating the lock is a function of apples introduced in ios 7:
In ios 7, "find my iphone" includes a new feature called the activation lock, which is designed to prevent others from using your iphone, ipad or ipod if you lose your iphone. Activate the lock when you open my iphone in ios 7。
After using the activation lock, the others have to enter your apple id and password in order to perform operations like "close my iphone" on the device, erase the device data, reactivate the device, etc。
Since adding the active lock, the user can not only recover the lost ios device by finding my iphone, but also remotely remove personal data from the device, lock the device, even if the brush needs to enter apple id and password. This ensured the safety of the equipment and prevented others from reactivating the equipment without permission from the original owner, thereby reducing the rate of theft of the iphone equipment。
But the ability to activate the lock also has a side effect - affecting the sale of apple equipment such as second-hand iphone and ipad. Because if the seller doesn't unlock it, what the user buys is basically a brick。
After the apple has now introduced this activated lock query, the user needs to enter the device's imei or serial number to further use the feature. In the case of a seller, the icloud account may be cancelled and the contents and settings erased prior to the resale of the equipment in accordance with the instructions; if the buyer finds that the activation lock has been opened, the seller must be contacted to erase the equipment and remove it from the account before payment is made。
Although hackers had previously come up with a solution to activate the lock on the end of the device, the apple inspection function, which was introduced this time, can ensure that the equipment is still locked as long as it is not legally unlocked at the apple site. This is therefore a very important and useful function for buyers and brokers. Remember, if you want to buy a second-hand apple phone, you have to check it out
