With iOS 18, Apple's Activation lock will guard more than the phone OS
As of right now, iOS 18 is only available as an RC (Release Candidate) build for developers and public beta testers and a new feature has been confirmed to come with the new OS next week - Activation Lock. The feature prevents someone from using stolen iPhone parts on another iPhone.
The feature was announced back in April, and Apple says law enforcement requested it in an attempt to tackle the issue with the black market with stolen iPhone parts.
It locks the iPhone along with its parts to the original owner of the phone. And if the system detects a second-hand part, like a battery, camera, display, etc., it will ask for an Apple ID and password. Unless the original owner gives permission by typing it their ID and password, the spare part will remain locked. After a while, all iPhone parts' IDs will be assigned to Apple accounts.
The feature has been tested and confirmed by a handful of iOS 18 RC users who tried swapping iPhone parts.
Speaking of iOS 18, it is expected to hit the streets on September 16.
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- Anonym
- 15 Sep 2024
- Lcd
That's a new one... every thief should use that defense in court: "think of the e-waste"! Get a grip man.
- Anonymous
- 15 Sep 2024
- 7Sd
android cant implement this, it will increase ewaste & reduce recycling/reusing, what do u think happens to sold/exchanged/disassembeled/repaired/partly damaged phones, afterall its a smart selling point to keep eating premium fruit, 1st step blo...
- PR3004
- 15 Sep 2024
- XPX
First they need to fix their own vulnerabilities in iOS. Anyone with 6 digit unlock passcode can easily change our iCloud password and it doesn’t even ask to enter old password as a security measure which is highly ridiculous.
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