iphone SE 2 back Apple is reportedly disabling and tracking iPhone handsets that were allegedly stolen from Apple Store locations during the widespread civil unrest ongoing in the United States.
While the vast majority of protests have been conducted peacefully, several Apple Store locations and other high profile retailers across the US were vandalised by opportunists, with display devices reportedly stolen from some outlets.
Various posts on social media are purportedly showing an on-screen message asking the person in possession of the phone to “Please return to Apple Walnut Street,” which is an Apple Store location in Philadelphia, PA.
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According to the posts the message says: “This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted.”
While we’ve seen many posts, they all seem to be the same image of the same phone with the same message. Apple has not confirmed whether the notifications are accurate (via Market Watch ).
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