I lost my iPhone 13 yesterday and I was able to use the Find My app to track it to a specific address. I used Find My to put it in Lost mode.
Is the phone now basically a brick to whoever has this in their posession? I entered my number in the hopes they might contact me (doubtful as they should have turned it in to lost and found), but I would be happy in the knowledge they can’t profit off their theft.
Even Apple can’t unbrick such a device? How does one verify Activation lock has been removed if you want to purchase a device from someone?
Likewise, if you were selling a decide can A. lock be used almost like escrow? Say I want to sell my phone to you, but you don’t want to send the money first. I could mail you the phone, then once you paid I could remove the lock.