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Re:About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone by ghostpepper on Monday January 22, 2024 @03:10PM (#39094743)
Why would a criminal steal your phone if they knew they couldn't sell it?
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Re:About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone by metadat on Monday January 22, 2024 @03:19PM (#39094851)
They can still part it out, e.g. at least the screen and frame.

With that said, this will definitely make it more difficult and less profitable per unit of effort.

Edit: @google234123 +1 to that!

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Re:About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone by google234123 on Monday January 22, 2024 @03:32PM (#39095018)
Soon I hope apple with blacklist electronic parts from stolen devices based on their serial numbers
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Re:About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone by dylan604 on Monday January 22, 2024 @03:44PM (#39095163)
you mean beside the specific examples of why i provided in the comment you replied to?
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