MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Activation Lock

Re:MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Ac... by traceroute66 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @11:32AM (#34505886)

> Responsible recyclers and refurbishers wipe the data from used devices before selling them on. In these cases, the data is wiped, but cannot be assigned to a new user, making them effectively worthless.

I'm sorry but this is bullshit too.

I have sold my fair share of old Apple devices via so-called "responsible recyclers and refurbishers".

When submitting the form on the website, they all have statements in BIG RED CAPITAL LETTERS saying "please logout from Apple iCloud before sending us your device".

Most of them also have terms and conditions saying they won't pay out and/or will return devices where activation lock is still enabled.

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Re:MacBooks from 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Ac... by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @11:52AM (#34506239)

Apple and T-mobile requires this also for their own buyback program. I assume they are going to be reusing the phones/watch/... in another context.

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