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Re:Fingerprints are Usernames, not Passwords by blah32497 on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @03:37PM (#6478569)
Okay, but if you steal a phone on the subway, why would you even bother unlocking it? Just sell it on ebay as a locked phone. Some bored teenagers will buy them up, unlock them, wipe them and then resell them for a few dollars more.
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Re:Fingerprints are Usernames, not Passwords by bitserf on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @03:45PM (#6478613)
If Find My iPhone is on, that locked phone is essentially a brick, it cannot be activated even if completely wiped, since its still associated with your Apple ID on the server side.

You need to be able to sign in with the Apple ID to remove the association.

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Re:Fingerprints are Usernames, not Passwords by kefka on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @10:20PM (#6480240)
Heh. So you think...

I've already done that service for another, using some auto-unlocking tools. Takes all but 5 seconds, including USB negotiation. And it even gets past sim-locks.

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