Lost or Stolen: Android vs iOS

[अbhay]

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.

[mHappiee]

Ooo
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Maybe...
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When I did flashing, i didn't needed so much things, a ROM, Odin and Kies was all I needed... 🤔

[TheMystic]

Android is quite secure these days. It was easy to bypass security restrictions earlier. Now things are pretty good. Its not impossible to break the barrier, but you'll need specialized tools. But for the most part, you can't get past Secure Startup without the pin, and you can't factory reset as a consequence.

[mHappiee]

Ok 👍

[MuzikD]

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.

[अbhay]

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

[MuzikD]

Does he have iphone 11 or newer..?

[अbhay]

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

[MuzikD]

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

[indiantrueindian]

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

[Anonymous]

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