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Farewell, iPhone 5S

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I'd gladly give someone my phone before I shot them even in self defense.

Aside from not being mugged at all this worked out as well as it could have.

I've been mugged 2 times in my life and both times were in places with very strict gun control (NYC, Chicago) if I was allowed to conceal carry there it probably would have been less likely. Criminals aren't dumb, they know it's not worth the risk getting shot.
 
g0odfr1end102 said:
Got my iPhone 5S mugged last night. Three guys came up to me with a knife, no questions asked: I just gave them the phone... Luckily, my insurance covers the whole situation and I should get a replacement in a week or so.

Still, this situation has gotten me thinking. The guys who stole from me immediately turned the phone off (according to the police, it wasn't their first time). I was therefore totally unable to locate it (I did however put it in lost mode and erased all my personal info). With iOS7 and the iPhone 5S adding a great amount of security, it would be great if we could set up a password to switch the phone off...

Oh well...

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What insurance do you have ?
 
macigo said:
Hmm. Every day I think about not ever selling an Apple product on Craigslist. A knife really? I would run. They are not getting my phone.
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till you find out they run faster than you and you get stabbed in the ass. op did the wise thing. good thing youre safe OP ;)
 
Bako-MacAddict said:
What insurance do you have ?
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An insurance provided by my carrier (Orange). Costs 11€/per month–approx. 15$. Covers me from any type of mugging, damage (accidental included) and even simple loss. I was really disappointed by the Apple Care a few months back with my rMBP, and decided not to get it for my 5S.
 
okwhatev said:
the activation lock can be circumvented by gray market third party means. for around $120. same goes with the imei ban. this is pennies compared to a $650 phone cost.
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Please elaborate as to how that can be circumvented. Just saying that it can be done doesn't actually demonstrate that it's real.
 
C DM said:
Please elaborate as to how that can be circumvented.
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i'd rather not. but it can be done. google is your friend.

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just like how there are third party unlocks, there are third party cleaners. it absolutely can be and is done. where a market exists, so do these services.
 
okwhatev said:
i'd rather not. but it can be done. google is your friend.

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just like how there are third party unlocks, there are third party cleaners. it absolutely can be and is done. where a market exists, so do these services.
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Why don't you just tell the world and stop being coy?
 
mugging alarm

It would be nice if a I-phone were equipped with a mugging alarm that would go off as soon as the knife appears
 
glad your ok

Apple should make a self destructing app. Now that will teach someone to take our iphones lol ;)
 
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