Re:FCC wants all phones unlocked in sixty days, AT&T and T-M...
by piltdownman on Monday September 23, 2024 @06:47AM
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Where are they not honored globally in the first world bar Romania and Africa/China?
iPhones are effectively rendered useless even with IMEI blacklisting due to the iCloud tie-in. When stolen phones end up there, the receivers on the Asian end try and guilt/shame/social engineer the original owner to unlock from iCloud - but there's basically no technical solution.
For those that claim 'oh but the OEM parts resale value only' need to keep up with the news:
iPhones are effectively rendered useless even with IMEI blacklisting due to the iCloud tie-in. When stolen phones end up there, the receivers on the Asian end try and guilt/shame/social engineer the original owner to unlock from iCloud - but there's basically no technical solution.
For those that claim 'oh but the OEM parts resale value only' need to keep up with the news:
https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/ios-18-activation-l...