Since the release of iOS 7, the device lock function, using the Find My iPhone service, tie devices to a single Apple ID in case of theft or loss so the device becomes useless if we do not have the password and deactivate the activation lock. In some previous versions, different methods have appeared to bypass the activation service through iCloud, which Apple has fixed in subsequent revisions of the system.
This anti-theft system is quite effective and has achieved that the iDevices theft figures have dropped considerably as reported by various police departments in the United States.
In Actualidad iPad we have many readers who have bought a used device and have been unlucky that the previous owner forgot to deactivate the service Find My iPhone before sending it. In Actualidad iPad, aware of the problems our readers encounter, we always inform you of any possible solution or bug that allows it to be deactivated.
CronicUnlocks has announced a new service in which it offers us the possibility of remove activation lock for $ 149,99.
This will remove the activation block via iCloud for any device that is linked to an Apple ID If our device is blocked due to having been bought second-hand and the seller has forgotten to deactivate this service.
The company ensures that the service will be useful for users who have purchased a used iPhone or iPad that is linked to an iCloud account and are unable to contact the vendor of the iDevice to disable the function remotely. The company states that they will not remove this lock on devices that reflect on their screen that the device has been lost or stolen to ensure that they do not activate stolen or lost devices.
We will not unlock devices that display a message from the user indicating that it has been stolen or lost and in which the person who finds it is asked to make a call to the number shown. This is serious and if our provider sees that message they will refuse to unlock it.