In a very silent move, Apple removed the iCloud Activation Lock a few days ago, leaving iPhone and iPad users without one of the ways to check the device’s IMEI or series number. The website was removed, which means that buyers must now make sure that the devices are erased.
Apple’s iCloud Activation Lock allowed buyers of iOS devices to check if the phone was locked before purchasing it. Potential customers simply needed to type in the device’s IMEI or serial number on the Activation Lock website and check if the device was disabled. The website was used for checking iPhones, iPads, iPod touch devices and Apple Watches.
However, it seems that the Activation Lock website was also part of a bypass hack to unlock devices bricked by the Activation Lock. This might be one of the reasons why Apple removed it. The hack is demonstrated in a video posted quit… (read more)
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