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		imeron on Feb 6, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party re... Could this be a protection against selling stolen iPhones? As I remember a "broken TouchID" rates pretty high as a shady phone. Does anyone know how does this work? Can you reset a stolen phone or do they just sell those as parts nowdays?

derwiki on Feb 6, 2016 [–]

This would be a great theft deterrent, if you could remotely brick your iPhone.

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