The Activation Lock on an iPhone is a feature designed by Apple as a security measure. It is part of the Find My iPhone service, preventing others from using your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple ...

The security feature, designed to prevent use of lost or stolen devices, must be turned off before you buy a used iPhone. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

Apple has launched a new way for users in the United States to more easily disable Activation Lock on their device. As first spotted by users on Reddit, there is now a dedicated webpage on Apple’s ...

The iPhone is an amazing piece of technology, there’s no doubt about it. But as well as being amazing, iPhones are expensive – and everybody knows it. While this may make iPhone users a priority for ...

Having trouble with a locked Apple device? Follow along for how to remove Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. We’ll look at several steps including an Activation Lock web tool from ...

If you buy an iPhone second-hand and it has iCloud Activation Lock activated, and the seller is unavailable, you can still get going with the iPhone. Here's how to remove iCloud Activation Lock ...

'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 today launched a utility on its website that allows anyone to check the activation lock status of an iPhone handset. Users will be required to provide the IMEI or serial number of the device ...

Apple recently removed the Activation Lock status checker from its website, giving no explanation as to why a seemingly useful tool was eliminated. The Activation Lock website was designed to make ...

If you're upgrading to iOS 7, you're about to get more new features than you've seen since the birth of iOS. It should be called iOS 7000. But beyond the cool new design and streamlined feel, there's ...