Apple removes the ‘fastest’ way to check if your iPhone is stolen

Apple removes the ‘fastest’ way to check if your iPhone is stolen

NEW DELHI: Apple has apparently removed its iCloud Activation Lock website without providing any reasons or clarifications. Opening the icloud.com/activationlock URL now returns a 404 error. For those unaware, the website provided users with one of the fastest methods to check if there iPhones were stolen or not.

The website allowed users to type in the IMEI number of an iPhone and check if the Activation Lock on the device had been turned off or not, thus verifying if the seller gave them a new device or a used one.

As spotted by 9to5Mac website, Apple has also updated its documentation page, removing any references to iCloud Activation Lock website. This confirms that the decision to take down the website is deliberate and it's not temporarily down.