Customers always wish to protect their iPhone from theft and search for the most convenient way which can prevent third-party users from taking the device that belongs to someone else. According to the reports, iPhone Activation Lock that was introduced on iOS 7 [find out if your Activation Lock is enabled or not] and works on iOS 8 firmware helps Americans in big cities.
The ‘fruit’ cell phones are a target for pickpockets because of the high price and huge popularity. A lot of people wish to purchase a gadget from Apple and potential thieves could earlier steal and resell the smartphone after deleting user’s personal information.
You can protect your iPhone from thieves if you are running iOS 8 or iOS 7. The Activation Lock protection does help in New York City and San Francisco, as noted by one report. It states that 40 percent less of iPhones are now stolen in San Francisco and about 25 percent less of Apple smartphones are stolen in NYC.
Thieves don’t want a gadget that becomes locked and cannot be easily unlocked because of the protection feature installed by the iOS giant.
So once you buy a new iPhone 6 remember to enable Find My iPhone option on it which automatically turns on your Activation Lock option that allows no one unlock your Home screen without your Apple ID and passcode.
There are services that allow users bypass iOS 8 / iOS 7 Activation Lock but the fact that thefts had fallen in general is real in both the U.S. and the UK. Robberies still happen but the situation has improved.
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