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Re:Thieves took their iPhones. Apple won't give their digita... by Mystery-Machine on Monday April 21, 2025 @06:11PM (#43757067)
> she immediately wiped it remotely > She was one of those that saw her device head to Asia

What, the guy just jumped into the Pacific and started swimming?

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Re:Thieves took their iPhones. Apple won't give their digita... by justjonathan on Monday April 21, 2025 @06:34PM (#43757254)
I believe “She” here refers to the original owner (the victim). Apple offers a feature to remotely wipe your device if lost, and that was what I understood the owner to have done. I’ve done the same thing for a stolen iPhone.
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Re:Thieves took their iPhones. Apple won't give their digita... by JKCalhoun on Tuesday April 22, 2025 @10:06AM (#43762354)
She watched its location using Find My on her laptop. It was last pinging her somewhere just north of Hong Kong (in fact it says: "Montery Plaza, 9 Chong Yip St, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China").
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