The security feature, designed to prevent use of lost or stolen devices, must be turned off before you buy a used iPhone. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

You generally can't use an Apple iPhone on a cell network if it's never been activated with such a network, although once it is activated you can remove your SIM card or simply never connect to the ...

The iPhone is an amazing piece of technology, there’s no doubt about it. But as well as being amazing, iPhones are expensive – and everybody knows it. While this may make iPhone users a priority for ...

Find My iPhone app in the news. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac The recently revealed exploit that allows anyone to bypass the iPhone’s Activation Lock system is a rather simple process that requires ...

An increasing number of iPhone users are experiencing an Activation Lock issue in which the device is linked to an Apple ID email address that does not belong to them, according to crowdsourced ...

iPhone and iPad users who may have come unstuck and forgotten their iCloud activation passwords or login to their iOS devices may be interested in a handy utility app created by the development team ...

If you're upgrading to iOS 7, you're about to get more new features than you've seen since the birth of iOS. It should be called iOS 7000. But beyond the cool new design and streamlined feel, there's ...

Apparently numerous people are facing difficulty activating their new iPhone X, so if you are experiencing that you aren’t alone. But, activation issues aren’t limited to the iPhone X. There have been ...

Knowing the exact activation date of your iPhone is essential for various reasons, such as verifying warranty coverage, determining the device’s age, and assessing its resale value. Regardless of ...

Since today is apparently smartphone day here on Tech Watch, we’ll start with some news about the sector’s crowned prince: Apple’s [AAPL] iPhone. Apparently Apple and AT&T [ATT] have learned something ...