A new iCloud tool allows second-hand iPhone buyers to check if a device is Activation locked

Ever since introducing the Where's My iPhone Activation Lock, Apple have, reportedly, succeeded in discouraging quite a few thieves from lifting iPhones and iPads and reselling them on the second-hand market.



Basically, if one has their “Find My iPhone” function on on their device, any act that displays malicious intent – like an attempt to turn the function off, or wipe the phone altogether – will put the handset in a lockdown, until the real owner's iCloud username and password are input. This, of course, drops the resale value of the device and generally makes the sale process that much ...