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Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - Gothamist (gothamist.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This is a very entertaining and educational article, giving insights into the methods used by thiefs to try and get access to your phone data.

I don't like Apple but it's great that their security is so good when it comes to this.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Funny thing, even if you do that you can be prevented from initializing the device. You get a "this phone was reset in an unusual way, sign in to the original account used for setup" message the may or not hint at an email address. I've got a stack of them on my desk from former employees that I'm trying to get back into. Pain in the ass for business, good for consumers.