MacRumors

Apple Removes Tool to Check if an iPhone or iPad is Activation Locked

Apple has removed its Activation Lock status checker on iCloud.com at some point in the past few days. The tool enabled users to enter the serial number or IMEI of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and ...
Cult of Mac

How To: Jailbreak and Unlock Your iPhone / iPod Touch Using Blackra1n

George Hotz a.k.a GeoHot has released blackra1n RC3, which is an update to a 1-click jailbreak that adds activation options and an add-on blacksn0w, which unlocks latest iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS ...
MacRumors

Users Report Some iPhone 7 and 6s Models Activation Locked With Wrong Apple IDs

An increasing number of iPhone users are experiencing an Activation Lock issue in which the device is linked to an Apple ID email address that does not belong to them, according to crowdsourced ...
IBTimes UK

Second hand iPhone buyers beware – Device may be locked as Apple removes activation checker

There is some bad news for second hand iPhone, iPad and iPod touch buyers as Apple has removed its Activation Lock status checker from iCloud.com. This means users will no longer be able to find out ...
Macworld

How to remove a previous owner’s Apple ID from a used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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 ...