Apple added Activation Lock several years ago to its iPhones as a theft deterrent, partly at the request of users and partly because law enforcement insisted it would reduce the incentive for grab-and ...

Apple has further consolidated resources on how to turn off Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on a new portal page linking to all support avenues that users can access. Users who need to ...

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Apple’s iOS devices—the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch—use a security feature called Activation Lock that’s designed to keep anyone else from using your device in case it is lost or stolen. This is a ...

Despite a family following Apple's Digital Legacy instructions, a "mistake" meant the company would not unlock a iPhone after the owner died — until media got involved. Even if thieves tell you that ...