Possible Proof That the iPhone's 'Kill Switch' Stops Thieves
 

Possible Proof That the iPhone's 'Kill Switch' Stops Thieves
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Apple's iPhone "kill switch" is apparently making would-be thieves think twice.

The switch locks up iPhones running iOS 7 unless the authorized user is there to unlock it — preventing thieves from being able to wipe over or repurpose stolen phones by doing a factory reset. And a new report makes the case that the kill switch has dramatically reduced iPhone-related crime

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Following Apple's lead, Google said in a statement to Bloomberg that it would implement a "factory reset protection solution" in the next major version of Android, expected to be revealed at Google I/O next week Read more...

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