Don't expect a bureaucrat to solve your problems.
don't people carry pocket knives in public ?? I know its against the law, but i have a right to defend myself, nuts to what the law says...
I always have one on me all the time..
Can't a thief open the phone and remove the battery and resettle memory. If the phone can be opened all bets are off.
Umm, you do understand that those shows are *fiction*? That they don't reflect reality?
While there are a few organized groups, the *vast* majority of thefts are committed by people with low impulse control who just see something that they can take, grab it, and run. And then try to sell it on CL, or give it to someone else to sell.
Fictional crime shows need some sort of puzzle or mystery to solve, so they use these kinds of plots, but what you see on "Cops" is much, much more common.
Not if it has iOS 7 and you remotely locked it after it's been stolen. If you don't have the apple ID and password associated to that phone to unlock it, it'll be basically a brick.
If you really want to make sure "Find My iPhone" works after your phone is stolen, you need to prevent the thief from turning your iPhone off.
1. Fill in your SIM slot with superglue, so they can't pop it out.
2. Fill in the screws with superglue, so they can't take it apart.
2. Manually disable your sleep/wake button.
Then they can't turn off your iPhone.![]()
I'm thinking an iPhone case made out of DetCord. Someone grabs your phone you press a button on your secret decoder ring or (iwatch) and ruin their day.
As a slightly less violent, but not nearly as much fun or bloody. A 2 or 3 watt resister that fries the phone. Resisters can hold a charge for a while. So They grab the phone. I bet I can press that button on my secret decoder ring before they can get it to power off while running. They end up with a smoldering pile of goo.
A Case filled with Bank INK that sprays them in the face? "I know what you did last night cause you are GREEN"
A Case filled with Pepper Spray that sprays them in the face? "I know what you did last night cause you are crying like a little girl"
Nah, I like the DETCORD. Makes a wicked noise too.
Come on my droogs... we need a bit of the old ultra-violence.
I have found a foolproof way of avoiding getting my stuff stolen in NYC: don't go to NYC!
So I guess Apple can claim the "most stolen" crown.
Hate to tell ya this... Iv been to China a bunch of times. My phones aways worked just fine. in fact I got better signal there then here.
If I'm on the London Tube, New York Subway, or L.A. Subway/Light Rail, iOS devices remain out of sight. I will admit I'm a bit more relaxed about this in L.A. using the light rail or Amtrak. New York or London? Hell no.
Exact opposite here in Hong Kong, you look out of place if you don't have your shinny new smartphone/tablet on display in use on the subway/public areas.
But again Hong Kong is not the Land of the Free.![]()
I believe the people of Hong Kong lost their freedom in 1997. Their so called freedom is slowly wittering with all the officials and policies sent down from China.
Too bad there's nothing Hong Kong can do against the big communist state.
But did you get repaid for a new phone?
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"According to the New York Daily News, police believe such a measure would make it easier to search for stolen smartphones, Apple products, and other items, though pawn shop owners have opposed the bill, declaring it an invasion of customer privacy."
That's such a lame excuse.
Right, I'm sure they're concerned about privacy. It probably has nothing to do with the hit their business is going to take when they can't sell as many stolen goods. Pawn shops thrive on stolen goods, anything that helps deter that sort of activity is a big hit to their bottom line.
ha pick pocketing is such a normal occurance here in Barcelona, people dont even care anymore. One of my classmates is on her 3rd iPhone in 2 months and mine got stolen recently but i ran after him and got it back after he asked me which of those 4 iPhones he had in his bags were mine. its gotten so bad that if u bust them and get your stuff back they try it agaib literally one second later on your other pockets. its almost offensive, at least be a "polite" thief and leave after you get caught
If you really want to make sure "Find My iPhone" works after your phone is stolen, you need to prevent the thief from turning your iPhone off.
1. Fill in your SIM slot with superglue, so they can't pop it out.
2. Fill in the screws with superglue, so they can't take it apart.
2. Manually disable your sleep/wake button.
Then they can't turn off your iPhone.![]()
Wrapping the phone in aluminum foil also prevents it from phoning home.They can jam the signal
Wrapping the phone in aluminum foil also prevents it from phoning home.