Activation Lock is an anti-theft system for Apple devices meant to prevent unauthorized usage or erasure. It's available on most Apple products, such as iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches.

'Looks like scoring a used iPhone just got a bit more tricky. Apple's iCloud Activation Lock tool—which allowed potential buyers to check if a used iOS device (i.e. iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and ...

Apple’s Activation Status was a nifty tool that allowed users to check the ownership status of their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Basically, it provided a safeguard against third parties who traffic ...

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 ...