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Find My iPhone will soon work with even off iPhone

Despite the existence of the function Find My iPhone, smartphones and tablets, Apple remains one of the favorite targets for thieves, swindlers and robbers. Often stealing and other electronics, not just Apple production. And, in some cases, the fault for these incidents lies not only hackers, but legitimate owners of electronic toys that exhibit carelessness, provoking plots evil.

So Apple proposed a technology which is able to fully prevent unauthorized change of ownership, on this decision, the company received another patent. As is known, an attacker can simply disable a stolen iPhone to the owner was not able to locate the smartphone. New Apple patent involves the definition of geographical coordinates, even in such a situation.

Currently, Find My iPhone sends the data to iCloud over Wi-Fi or cellular connection. In order to prevent the transmission of information, it is sufficient to switch your phone off or remove the SIM card. Apple patent describes a technology of sending data even with the iPhone turned off. To do this, “gadget will periodically go from the off state and transmit data about its location”.

Apple has offered to activate only those components of the iPhone that is needed to send data.

Technology Find My iPhone paired with a service Activation Lock has significantly reduced the number of thefts of smartphones. Particularly in San Francisco during this period their number decreased by 38% in London and 24% in new York — 19%. However, it should be added that the system remote lock iPhone is often used by criminals for criminal earnings. The most common option — stealing the password of the account Apple ID, lock devices and demand payment for unlocking.

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