Activation Lock is a function about which I spoke to you more than 2 weeks ago when I told you that it allows the permanent blocking of a iPhone using a Apple ID and an internet connection. The security system was developed and implemented by Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), to the pressure of the American authorities, and the prosecutors in San Francisco praised the American company for its development. In an attempt to find out how efficient the system is Activation Lock and how popular he is among users, the San Francisco attorney general ordered conducting a study to find out how many iPhone owners have it active.
Four out of five iPhone users have enabled a feature that allows them to locate, lock and wipe their phones if they are lost or stolen, according to the results of a survey by the San Francisco district attorney's office. The survey was conducted over the first two weeks of November as part of District Attorney George Gascón's push to get smartphone makers to address the rising problem of smartphone theft in major US cities. It was advertised by the district attorney's office through social media and attracted 347 responses. While the survey lacks a wide sample base and is skewed towards social-media users, it found 245 of 313 respondents—78 percent—had Apple's Find my iPhone with an activation-lock feature enabled on their phones.
Although the number of users who participated in the study is just over 300 people, 78% of them have the Activation Lock system active on their devices. The figure is very high for a city where Apple terminals are highly sought after by thieves, users being able to delete the entire content of the terminals and block the devices with a single push of a button. Developed in the hope of convincing thieves to avoid stealing iDevices because they would not be able to sell them after committing the crime, Activation Lock is proving to be a success and it is recommended to use it.
