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Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

अbhay — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:13:48 GMT

So today I heard from one of the iPhone user is when your iPhone is lost, the person who stole the iphone need to use Face unlock or passcode to unlock the iPhone. What he also said is that even if you install new ios in the stolen iPhone, you need to login with your same apple username & password which is currently register in the iPhone to unlock the iPhone. This security features makes the iPhone unusable if it's lost or stolen.

This made he think, when a Samsung user phone is stolen or lost, just with the wipe of the phone software or using hard rest option for factory rest, the phone becomes brand new and we can use new email id to setup the phone. Making the phone usable for the person who stole it or for the person who found the lost phone.

So from what I understand is, when iPhone is lost no one can use it and if Samung or android phone is lost anyone can use it after resetting the software.

Need your expertise knowledge on this topic.

Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

mHappiee — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:27:31 GMT

idk about iOS, but in Android, yes it's true... You can flash new ROM and use it... 😬

Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

mHappiee — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:29:07 GMT

But there are some security measures in Android too... One cannot just simply flash new ROM... 😂

Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

MuzikD — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:37:21 GMT

I guess, that is applicable for specific carrier and not on unlocked versions. Unlocked versions iOS can be flashed via new software, you just need to setup that way.

Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

अbhay — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:49:01 GMT

The person who told me is using unlocked device. He according to him the feature is across all devices

Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

अbhay — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:49:23 GMT

Like what...

Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

MuzikD — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:56:48 GMT

Does he have iphone 11 or newer..?

Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

indiantrueindian — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:58:37 GMT

Kindly note first
You can't swich off any Samsung phone android >9 without entering correct passcode pattern or providing biometrics

Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:01:53 GMT

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Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:04:50 GMT

I just need your device, a USB cable and a PC. That's it. Your phone is now mine.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

mHappiee — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:07:27 GMT

Bootloader

Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

indiantrueindian — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:07:48 GMT

Who stole it on the way will he also carry these things

I myself found my this device once by Samsung findmy mobile
Even if he set silent on the device profile
Still if you ring device from website it will ring
I just found my device from a person even if he left his bag & run away but still i got my device na

Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

mHappiee — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:08:25 GMT

😅

Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

indiantrueindian — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:08:42 GMT

& i think to connect usb to pc
Still you need to unlock your device
(* not verified)

Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

अbhay — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:11:13 GMT

While your locked, you can press lock button + volume up + volume down and your phone switch off...can someone correct me if I am wrong...

Re: Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

अbhay — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:12:22 GMT

Sorry, but I am not sure which iPhone he is using

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

MuzikD — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:16:54 GMT

Coz what your saying was happening till iphone x. Later we can flash it. Before that it wasn't possible.

Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

MuzikD — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:19:05 GMT

No, you can't switch off without entering credentials.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:22:57 GMT

Revoked usb device authorization from my PC

Turned off USB Debugging completely and

Surprise....Surprise..... my pc recognized my device which was locked.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:25:19 GMT

Yup that's right, he might not have those things, but he definitely can remove the SIM card and move to a different location.

Now, from Samsung's or google find my device, you will only be able to trace it's last known location. Thus, now have plenty of time to do it by himself or get the job done through a third person.