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Apple Commits to CTIA's Smartphone Anti-Theft Effort

Apple Commits to CTIA's Smartphone Anti-Theft Effort

Posted April 16, 2014 at 1:52am by iClarified
Today, CTIA announced the 'Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment' and named Apple as one of the participating companies. The effort aims to deter smartphone thefts in the U.S.

The “Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment” states:

Part I
Each device manufacturer and operating system signatory of Part I of this “Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment” agrees that new models of smartphones first manufactured after July 2015 for retail sale in the United States will offer, at no cost to consumers, a baseline anti-theft tool that is preloaded or downloadable on wireless smartphones that provides the connected capability to:

● Remote wipe the authorized user’s data (i.e., erase personal info that is added after purchase such as contacts, photos, emails, etc.) that is on the smartphone in the event it is lost or stolen.
● Render the smartphone inoperable to an unauthorized user (e.g., locking the smartphone so it cannot be used without a password or PIN), except in accordance with FCC rules for 911 emergency communications, and if available, emergency numbers programmed by the authorized user (e.g., “phone home”).
● Prevent reactivation without authorized user’s permission (including unauthorized factory reset attempts) to the extent technologically feasible (e.g., locking the smartphone as in 2 above).
● Reverse the inoperability if the smartphone is recovered by the authorized user and restore user data on the smartphone to the extent feasible (e.g., restored from the cloud).


In addition to this baseline anti-theft tool, consumers may use other technological solutions, if available for their smartphones.

Part II
Each network operator signatory of Part II to the “Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment” commits to permit the availability and full usability of a baseline anti-theft tool to be preloaded or downloadable on smartphones as specified in this commitment.

Here are the companies signed on to participate in the commitment:
Apple Inc.; Asurion; AT&T; Google Inc.; HTC America, Inc.; Huawei Device USA; Motorola Mobility LLC; Microsoft Corporation; Nokia, Inc.; Samsung Telecommunications America, L.P.; Sprint Corporation; T-Mobile USA; U.S. Cellular; and Verizon Wireless.

“We appreciate the commitment made by these companies to protect wireless users in the event their smartphones are lost or stolen. This flexibility provides consumers with access to the best features and apps that fit their unique needs while protecting their smartphones and the valuable information they contain. At the same time, it’s important different technologies are available so that a ‘trap door’ isn’t created that could be exploited by hackers and criminals,” said Steve Largent, President and CEO, CTIA. “By working together with policymakers, law enforcement and consumers, we will deter theft and protect users’ personal information on smartphones.”


With iOS 7, Apple updated Find My iPhone to include a new feature called Activation Lock, which makes it more difficult for anyone else to use or sell your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if you ever lose it. When you turn on Find My iPhone in iOS 7, your Apple ID and password will be required before anyone can:
● Turn off Find My iPhone on your device
● Erase your device
● Reactivate and use your device

More details about the anti-theft commitment can be found at the link below...

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Apple Commits to CTIA's Smartphone Anti-Theft Effort
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3331s
3331s - April 16, 2014 at 8:31am
It will never work. Someone will just figure out how to rewipe the whole dam os flash. Just like that one guy made 3 bootable ios versions and rewrite the activation policy.
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