708th: What is activation lock?

With the iPhone's activation lock function, the user's Apple ID and password were required to turn off the "Search for iPhone".This has reduced the concern that mobile phones will be made by others, even if they suffer from theft, loss, etc.

Activation lock is a function built into a terminal equipped with iOS7 or later such as an iPhone, so that it is not the original user, but even if the terminal crosses to other people, the device cannot be used.That's it.

In the iPhone activation lock, the original user of the original user is used when using a function such as "deleting the device so that the terminal is shipped in a factory", "turning off the" search for the iPhone ", and" re -activating the terminal ".You can be required to enter your Apple ID and password.

In iOS, when you turn on the "Search for iPhone", you can store link information between Apple ID and terminal on iCloud on the Internet.This allows you to check whether it is a legitimate user act, such as when trying to erase data on the iPhone, and prevent other people from abuse.

In a safe country like Japan, you don't feel much danger, but smartphones like the iPhone are easy to carry, and if you redeem them, you can get a reasonable price.It is also a thing.

"Data eras" or "terminal re -activate" is a function used to erase data in the iPhone and return it to a clear factory shipping state.By making it impossible to use these functions without the permission of the original user, it has become difficult to sell illegally obtained iPhone in a used market.

It is easy to enable activation locks on iPhone with iOS 7 installed.You can use this feature simply by turning on "Search for iPhone" from iCloud settings.Also, in the latest iOS8, this function is valid by default, so for example, with iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, when you enter your Apple ID and activate it, you will not be able to operate without the permission of users.I am.