Purchase of a pre-owned Apple iPhone and it is stuck on Activation Lock? Find out what Activation Lock is, the reasons behind ...

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Activation Lock is a powerful security feature built into Apple devices. It helps stop stolen iPhones from being used by ...

The long-delayed smart lock standard Aliro is finally launching. The first specification, which standardizes NFC-based tap-to ...

The Aqara Smart Lock U400 has been launched today at CES with support for the Home key feature in Apple Wallet. This means ...

A couple years ago, I bought a second hand phone. Turns out it was carrier locked to Spectrum Mobile. I called them to try and unlock it and was told (and I’m paraphrasing here, two or three years ...

Makes sense to me... I mean, if you get that brand new $1k iPhone for $0-out-of-pocket then 2-months later bail to carrier "x" who covers that loss? I don't want to, and if phones are locked there's ...