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Apple Will No Longer Repair Stolen Or Missing Phones: Read More Here

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- Updated: 31st Mar 2022, 08:00 IST
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As per the reports the apple repair will not be there for the phones marked as stolen or lost. When an iPhone is missing or stolen in the GSMA Device Registry, Cupertino-based Apple will no longer fix it. Users who bring in an iPhone that has mark as lost in Apple’s MobileGenius or GSX systems will be denied service by Apple Store personnel and Apple Authorized Service Providers alike. The new alteration in an internal message distributed by Apple to all of its staff working in Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers.

According to an internal letter by MacRumours, they will use the GSMA Device Registry database to determine the iPhone’s status. The technicians must decline the apple repair if the database and internal systems reflect that an iPhone is not with its owner.

This isn’t a brand-new policy; instead, it’s a continuation of the company’s previous policy of not doing repairs on lost or stolen equipment. iPhones with the Find My Phone function on may use this method.

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According to reports, Apple will no longer provide repairs for iPhones that don’t have the Find My Phone function activated as of this update. Unfortunately, the Find My part on iPhones doesn’t do anything different.

There are several safeguards in place by Apple to keep iPhones safe from being stolen or lost. Apple fans love the Find My app from the firm for tracking down their misplaced iPhones and iPads. The Find, My feature in Apple products also allows customers to retrieve any AirTags attached. The one that isn’t theirs if someone follows them about with one of its tracking devices.

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AirTag and the Find My app received their first round of enhancements in Apple’s most recent iOS 15.4 release. A pop-up warning that is monitoring someone without their permission is a criminal. It has been added to the AirTag setup process. Additionally, it is no longer possible for users to turn off all alerts for unexpected AirTags in their neighbourhood.



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Highlights of the Story

  • Apple was previously declining to perform repairs on iPhones with the Find My iPhone function on.
  • For the first time, Apple will use a database to see whether an iPhone is on the missing report or stolen.
  • Before you take your iPhone in for apple repair or replacement, here is what you need to know.