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0 pointsalbuic2mo ago0 comments

And it is not stopping people from steal IPhones as they can resell parts as usual.

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The stolen parts have serials on them that get blacklisted. iOS isn't going to run with a camera that's been marked as stolen.

pocksuppet2mo ago

And the consequence for this is that you can't replace your own camera - or home button. Instead of a thief stealing your phone, Apple steals your phone. Not worth it. They could still track it by IMEI when it connects to a network.

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fragmede2mo ago

The stolen parts have serials on them that get blacklisted. iOS isn't going to run with a camera that's been marked as stolen.

pocksuppet2mo ago

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