Activation Lock is a system developed by the Apple company to prevent the theft of iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, allowing iDevices to be locked in case of theft. The system is so efficient that thieves avoid stealing iPhone, iPad and iPod Touches because in almost two years nobody managed to crack it to allow unlocking without paying a considerable amount of money to be able to use the iDevice without problems.
San Francisco also provides evidence that mobile device theft prevention technologies work. In 2009, Apple smartphones constituted the vast majority (69%) of smartphones stolen in San Francisco robberies; in the six months after Apple made Activation Lock available, iPhone robberies in San Francisco declined 38%.
Activation Lock is so successful that American government agencies praise the Apple company for its implementation, seriously reducing iPhone and iPad thefts in big cities such as San Francisco, New York or even in London. A report published by the American federal agency FCC claims that iPhone thefts have decreased by 38% in the first 6 months since the launch of Activation Lock in the US, and the numbers will continue to improve.
New York City also provides evidence that mobile device theft prevention technologies work, as described by the Secure Our Smartphones Initiative in the "One Year Later" report, "In the first five months of 2014, just after Apple introduced Activation Lock, robberies and grand larcenies from a person involving Apple products dropped, respectively, by 19 percent and 29 percent, compared to the same time period in the previous year."
Activation Lock is the main enemy of thieves
Going across the ocean, in London, thefts of iPhone terminals decreased by 24% in the same period of time after the launch of Activation Lock, a sign that Apple has found a suitable solution for thieves all over the world. Of course, we're talking about a small number of cities here, and the actual numbers for many others could be higher, but the report covers some of the most populous cities in the world, so the percentages presented should convince many to praise Apple .
London also provides data that mobile device theft prevention technologies work. Thefts of iPhones decreased by 24% in the six months following Apple's making Activation Lock available.
Having said that, you should activate the Activation Lock system on your own terminals because it is extremely beneficial.
