With that web tool, anyone could quickly check out the icloud Activation Lock status. It’s believed that hackers would use this web tool to reactivate bricked iPhones. They would enter an iPhone’s IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) on the iCloud Activation Lock web page to change the serial number stored on the device and bypass Activation Lock. Potential buyers or owners can still check out the iPhone Activation Lock status online. Let’s find out how it works!
How to check iPhone Activation Lock status via Apple Support pages
Note: This trick may not work for all users, everywhere. Apple may soon fix this loophole that allows checking the Activation Lock status. Just in case Find My iPhone and Activation Lock is enabled on your iOS device, you will get a message reading “Sorry but we can’t create a repair while Find my iPhone is active.” Try to select other device problems if you aren’t able to check the Activation Lock status of your device. You may want to read:
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