Are iPhones stolen anymore?

iPhones are lost and stolen every day, but luckily Apple has robust tools built into iOS that will keep your data safe and your device unusable if it’s misplaced or snatched by a thief.

Can someone steal a locked iPhone?

Without knowing the Apple ID (or the unlocking code), the phone will be disabled and cannot be used. There is simply no way to completely erase an iPhone without knowing the owner’s Apple ID or passcode. In other words, a stolen iPhone can never be used by anyone other than the original owner.

How do I stop my iPhone from being robbed?

Lost Mode lets you lock your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or Apple Watch so that others can’t access your personal information….Turn on Lost Mode or lock a device

In Find My iPhone on iCloud.com, click All Devices, then select the device you want to put into Lost Mode or lock.
Click Lost Mode or Lock.

Are iPhones easy to steal?

Since iOS7 when apple started forcing user to secure their phones with iCloud, iPhone theft has greatly reduced. However, for the few iPhones that till get stolen are sold to naive unsuspecting buyers.

Why do thieves steal phones?

This is because of the value iPhones hold where the thieves could usually resell them for a decent amount of money. This is because apparently once the thieves have stolen the iPhone, rather than just reselling it, they use the phone to hack into their victim’s bank accounts.

What happens if you steal an iPhone from the Apple Store?

When removed from the Apple Store, a stolen iPhone can’t do anything but ring for Find My iPhone until the battery dies. iPhones, iPads and Macs alike are all protected in this way. Once the device goes out of range of the store Wi-Fi, it is automatically bricked.

What do criminals do with stolen iPhones?

Thieves who realize that they can’t use the stolen iPhone will break the device into several parts and sell them to shady repair shops or stores for money. These types of stores need several parts of the iPhone, like the screen to fix someone else broken iPhone at a cheap rate.

Can Apple deactivate a stolen iPhone?

As noted, Apple has been using proximity software since 2016 that disables any demo devices from working outside of the Apple store, except for responding to the “Find my iPhone” geolocation service that can track a lost or stolen device. So the company has the ability to disable and track any stolen device.

What do stolen iPhone thieves do?

Why do people steal iPhones?

In the past when iPhones first came out, it wasn’t uncommon to hear about people stealing them. This is because of the value iPhones hold where the thieves could usually resell them for a decent amount of money.