In a surprise move, Apple has decided to remove its Activation Lock iCloud που επέτρεπε στους χρήστες ελέγχουν από το IMEI ή από τα series number iOS devices. As of this week, the feature will no longer exist, after Apple removed all traces of it from its site.
The change may be aimed at discouraging the company's customers from buying used iOS devices from other (private) and third-party vendors.
However, removing Activation Lock from iCloud will probably lead to an increase in theft of iPhones as perpetrators can sell these devices much easier.
Συνήθως, όταν κάποιος θέλει να αγοράσει ένα συσκευές iOS από μεταπωλητή τρίτων ή άλλο πρόσωπο, μπορούσε να ελέγξει το ΙΜΕΙ της συσκευής και να δει αν είναι κλειδωμένο ή όχι, πριν από την αγορά. Η διαδικασία ήταν αρκετά εύκολη καθώς το Activation Lock του iCloud ήταν διαθέσιμο στο διαnetwork.
After removing it from Apple, it's much harder for someone to check the status of an iOS device, and it's impossible to check online.
Beginning with 24 January, Apple advises customers to check for Activation Lock before purchasing a used device to make sure the device has been deleted and is no longer linked to the previous owner's account.
How; If you try to open the device and the lock screen appears instead of the Home screen screen, then the device is not turned off.
You will then need to ask the seller to turn off the device completely from Settings / General / Reset / Delete all content and settings.
If you purchased a device that is still connected to the previous owner's account, you should contact the owner and ask him / her to switch off the device and remove it from his / her account.
