Monday, October 2, 2017

When you find an iPhone and wipe it clean does that allow you to use it?

I found an iPhone 7plus and I looked all over for the owners for about 20 minutes. There was a password lock so I couldn't gain access to the device. Convinced that I would never find the previous owner, I reluctantly removed the sim and wiped it clean. I check the imei and it has not been reported stolen. Since wiping it clean I now have the ability to set it up as a new phone, so I'm about to activate it using a new SIM card. What can happen?

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