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Apple Creates Tool to Check Activation Lock Status on iOS Devices
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Really. Why?
It would seem this simple check is about all you would need.
Perhaps I'm missing something else...
...seriously? That 'barrier' you're whining about is designed to protect people. I bet you wouldn't feel the same if you were the buyer. If you don't like worrying about Amazon's policies, then sell through Craigslist.
I wonder if there would be any issue with posting this info in a sales ad?
I'd be tempted to even post a Link to the website so buyers could check without needing to ask.
God I miss the days when people, you know, spent time together or called each other. Seems we spend more time playing catch up with tech than using it to improve productivity. The RAZR was a great phone, miss those days.
Right. I'm sure glad Apple is making things simpler.
Why can't someone send you the IMEI of some unlocked phone and still send you a locked one? This might help individual to individual, but unless it's in person I don't see where this actually helps.
As someone who has sold a lot of iPhones over the years, I never, ever give this information to buyers ahead of time.
It doesn't really do them any good - if I actually had a stolen device I definitely wouldn't send them the IMEI for the actual device I'm selling. However, there are various bad things the person requesting it could do with it: they could hack a stolen phone to spoof my valid IMEI, or they could sell their own stolen phone and give my valid IMEI to anyone who requests this information.
Not worth the risk. If you're buying on Craigslist, just make sure you've held the phone in your hand and verified it's not locked. If you're buying on eBay, it's pretty trivial to get a refund from eBay if someone sells you a locked phone. eBay is very buyer-centric in any disputes.
I cannot +1 this enough. Amazon is also very pro-buyer despite the proof given to them by the seller, it's ridiculous
I can definitely see users wanting to check the activation lock status of a potential iPhone or iPad purchase from an iPhone or iPad when they meet up in person to conduct the purchase transaction.
As such, this website tool must be accessible from Mobile Safari on iOS since the serial number or IMEI number may not be available until you actually meet up with the seller.
It will probably take yet another year for Apple to figure this out.
-ITG
As such, this website tool must be accessible from Mobile Safari on iOS since the serial number or IMEI number may not be available until you actually meet up with the seller.
It will probably take yet another year for Apple to figure this out.
-ITG
eBay once made me refund someone because they complained a Kindle case I sold them was black instead of blue. The title of the listing began with the words "black Kindle case" and there were numerous photos of it very clearly not being blue. Didn't help me a bit.
The same intern that designed the rest of icloud.com
Seriously though, it took me 5 tries before I got a readable CAPTCHA. That needs to go. Why is it even necessary on a page like this?
I used the Mercury browser on my iPad and changed the user agent to Firefox and it worked fine. A pain no doubt but it worked.
I just realized a huge flaw, you could just give a buyer a Serial or a IMEI of a device that is unlocked and give them a locked device.
Just tried it on my friends iPhone 6 it reset, bent and wiped the phone and deleted his iCloud account.
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