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[โ€“] psvrh@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Aren't these things trackable? Don't phones have an IMEI and can't they be remote-bricked if stolen?

I mean, police don't care, but Apple could render these useless if they wanted to.

[โ€“] 3dogsinatrenchcoat@slrpnk.net 10 points 22 hours ago

Not completely bricked, but they can be blacklisted from all carriers

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