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Apple's Activation Lock for iPhone components will make a huge dent in the market for stolen iPhones, though it introduces another barrier to DIY repairs (Ben Lovejoy/9to5Mac) (www.techmeme.com)

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Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: Apple's Activation Lock for iPhone components will make a huge dent in the market for stolen iPhones, though it introduces another barrier to DIY repairs — Apple's latest theft-prevention measure went live for beta testers yesterday: Activation Lock for iPhone components.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

The problem is that you cannot use old devices for spare parts anymore and must buy and register everything from apple.