![]() ![]() There’s a sort of dark market for iCloud locked iPhones. It is generally done in Chinese refurbishing labs and involves stealing a “clean” phone identification number called an IMEI.) * The iPhone’s CPU can be removed from the Logic Board and reprogrammed to create what is essentially a “new” device (this is very labor intensive and rare. Scammers can trick Apple Store managers into unlocking a device they don’t own. * An Apple Store manager can override iCloud. * The password to the original owner’s iCloud can be entered to remove it, which a hacker could obtain via phishing. Currently there are three ways to remove an iCloud lock: They could be returned to a carrier as part of a phone upgrade plan. It’s a bit tricky because an iCloud locked phone isn’t necessarily stolen. You can’t use them without the owner’s passcode and the owner’s Apple ID can’t be unlinked from it.Ī couple of ways to bypass the activation lock is phishing and scamming Apple Store employees. ICloud locked iPhones are usually worthless unless you sell them for parts.
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