Apple scrubbed its iCloud Activation Lock status check tool from its website earlier this year, but a newly discovered workaround promises an alternative online resource for buyers in the market for a ...

Apple has quietly removed a feature on iCloud that helped buyers remotely check the Activation Lock status of a used iPhone before buying it. Until recently, buyers could go to iCloud.com and type in ...

With the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus on the market, there's likely to be a few used iPhones hitting eBay in coming months. Now, buyers of used iPhones check online whether it's been fully released by the ...

A few years back, the rate of iPhone thefts have been so high that authorities have jokingly called the incidents "Apple picking". Since then, measures have been put in place both to deter the theft ...

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 ...

If you're thinking about buying a used iPhone, you may want to hold off: It's now harder to find out if the device has been stolen or is locked to another account. Apple has unexpectedly and ...

Apple's mobile products are notorious for holding their value. It's not uncommon to see a gently-used iPhone or iPad fetch several hundred bucks on eBay. The second-hand market can be tricky for ...

Apple has removed a tool within iCloud that allowed people to easily check the Activation Lock status of iPhones, iPods, and iPads. Activation Lock was introduced as a part of iOS 7's Find My iPhone ...