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Re:Apple’s Activation Lock Will Make It Difficult to Refurbi... by AWildC182 on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @03:12PM (#21706407)
And while this is a nice thought, it will never happen. Apple hates 3rd parties that touch their hardware. They're constantly at war with those trying to repair their devices and the right-to-repair movement.
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Re:Apple’s Activation Lock Will Make It Difficult to Refurbi... by aeturnum on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @03:47PM (#21706730)
I agree with you assessment of how likely this is.

I also think this system would be even better than Apple's current approach to ensuring that owners retain control of their data and hardware. Preventing misuse and allowing responsible transfer are two sides of the same coin. Though, again, I don't think Apple would see it that way.

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