I was marveling at the fact they seemingly placed a large part of their garbage in a box for disposal
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Thieves Tunnel Through Coffee Shop Wall to Steal $500,000 in iPhones From Washington Apple Store
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Hmmm. "Police were able to obtain surveillance footage of the theft, but as it is part of an active investigation, it has not yet been released"
But they're tracking the stolen phones, I'm sure that stealing a phone violates the terms of service. it's not like they're specifically tracking the people. They'll just make the phones unusableUnfortunately Apple can't track where these phones are because that would be violating their own terms of service like their AirTags, Apple has explicitly stated that you can't use these devices to track someone.
Yep, I'm sure they have the IMEI manifest of what iPhones they received in the store and can just reconcile that with whatever stock they have remaining for the blacklist.
Just like any 3rd party sale, should always verify IMEI.
Apple owns these phones and can use Find My Phone to discover their location.Unfortunately Apple can't track where these phones are because that would be violating their own terms of service like their AirTags, Apple has explicitly stated that you can't use these devices to track someone.
Maybe Apple can seek revenge with a Apple One subscription required for anyone who purchase one of these iPhones off the black market.
Lol they release stuff like this all the time asking for the publics help in identifying the suspects
"I would have never suspected we were adjacent to the Apple Store, how it wraps around I mean”
Never?
“So, someone really had to think it out and have access to the mall layout."
I have access to the mall layout.
Wow that is an example of making it too attractive to thieves to try. The directory map shows the single wall."I would have never suspected we were adjacent to the Apple Store, how it wraps around I mean”
Never?
“So, someone really had to think it out and have access to the mall layout."
I have access to the mall layout.
I agree, but unfortunately I don't know how well the average person is of the IMEI, anytime I ever hear of someone possibly buying a used phone or device in general I let them know to look up if there is a way to see if something is up with it especially if it is too good to be true.
These thieves are probably going to offload them on the street though I just hope the people know that maybe a couple hundred dollar iPhone that should really be 1k+ falls under the "too good to be true"
2. Later that night on the way to the grocery store my wife and I happened upon a truck pulled over to the side of the road, the driver was giving the passenger really bad CPR. My wife and I jumped into action. I pulled the woman from the truck and my wife began CPR while coaching the other person what to do. 5 minutes-ish later medics arrived and they were able to revive her before loading her into an ambulance. Man, did we ever need a margarita last night.
Here's hoping the young lady we helped is doing fine this morning and the crooks are going to get caught!
I know it's not a bank vault, but maybe they have matching hollow core doors.
$1500 for locks and drywall seems kinda low... heck, just wallpaper over the hole. 😄
$1500 for locks and drywall seems kinda low... heck, just wallpaper over the hole. 😄
Doesn't it need an active Internet connection for that?
The iphones will be a lot more valuable for spare parts than they would being sold as a complete iphone
436 phones probably will never turn on, already on its way back to its origin country, China (Shenzhen), where it'll be disassembled for parts in those electronics markets. the full circle.
Presumably the radios will be turned on at some point... but then how does one activate phone service on a stolen iPhone?
I would think that is certainly the case.
Timmy himself will push the button that initiates the activation lock. His frown will turn into that subtle grin once again.
Apple would have to sign in with their AppleID to use FindMy.
I also heard stolen phones have a backdoor enabled that is accessible only by the FBI.
And it works as well as it does when my AirPods are in my pocket and Find My is telling me I left them behind, then disables itself.
Alderwood Mall is in the City of Lynwood, which is a bit under 20 miles north of Seattle. I've been to the location a few times and it is part of the "outdoor annex" and not inside the core mall structure.
Wow, and I thought people coming through the ceiling of the remote stock room in my Apple Store was gutsy.
That was both the best and worst day to be an ICS.
That was both the best and worst day to be an ICS.