Apple's Activation Lock feature in iOS 7 are being seen its effect on reduction of iPhone-related theft in New York, London, and San Francisco, that according to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, reported The New York Times.
Apple introduced iOS 7 which includes Activation Lock feature last Fall. The report noted that iPhone robberies dropped by 38 percent in New York, with London experiencing a 24 percent drop. The police Department in New York also reported that iPhone robberies dropped 19 percent, while grand larcenies of Apple products dropped 29 percent in the first five months of 2014 compared to the same time period last year.
“The introduction of kill switches has clearly had an effect on the conduct of smartphone thieves,” Mr. Schneiderman said in an interview. “If these can be canceled like the equivalent of canceling a credit card, these are going to be the equivalent of stealing a paperweight.”Apple's Activation Lock feature prevent anyone to reactivate stolen iPhone without Apple ID and password, the feature starts working automatically when you turn on Find My iPhone in iOS 7. Stolen iPhone (iPad or iPod) in this case become useless device. The feature has received praise from various who are interested, it was one of the first attempt to eliminate the phenomenon, as has stated San Francisco attorney George Gascón, that spearheaded smartphone anti-theft efforts last year "world's first attempt to implement a technological solution to the global smartphone theft epidemic."
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