Find My iPhone iCloud service in iOS 7 includes a new feature called "Activation Lock" which is turned on automatically when you set up Find My iPhone, and ties your device with your Apple ID, to prevent anyone else from using your device, so turning off Find My iPhone or erasing your device requires your Apple ID and password. This system ensures that phone thieves can’t disable the service to avoid being tracked, or to login your device in case you put it in lost mode.
For the second time unfortunately we look at this services can be manipulated, the first time in iOS 7.0.4, Apple fixed it in iOS 7.1. The current bug in iOS 7.1 that could allow someone to disable Find My iPhone, it seems easier to by pass the requirement. The method published via 9To5Mac as demonstrated in the video below.
You first need to tap both “delete account” and the switch to disable Find My iPhone at the same time in the iCloud settings panel. That’s actually the hardest part of the entire process. When prompted for a password, hold down the power button and shut down the phone.
When you restart the phone, you’ll be able to go into the iCloud settings panel and remove the account without being prompted for your password. After that you can plug the phone into iTunes and restore it with no problem. Not only that, but because Activation Lock requires Find My iPhone to be enabled, that feature won’t kick in after the phone is restored.
Apple usually advises iOS users for more security in addition to Apple ID and password like in this case, to set a passcode that needs to be entered before anyone can access your informations and apps, that through Settings > General > Passcode Lock or Passcode & Fingerprint.
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