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Avoid phone being turned off when its stolen

Hi i would like to know how can disable the power off button on my ip11 when the screen is locked. This is to ensure the phone wont be switched off once stolen , i already disabled the control centre accessibility on lock screen so that the data wont be off by the thief

iPhone 11

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 7:39 PM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2020 8:58 PM

This is to ensure the phone wont be switched off once stolen

Thieves typically do not care if your phone is on or off. The professional thieves use Faraday bags to disable your phone's cellular data. On or off, the phone is not visible anymore.


Once inside somewhere, they can use iTunes to erase any trace of you on the phone. Takes a few minutes.


There really is no technology to prevent physical phone theft. Find My Phone serves to reduce the value of your stolen phone to nothing.


The new "owner" can't ever activate the phone if Activation Lock is enabled.

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Jun 12, 2020 8:58 PM in response to Sathia96

This is to ensure the phone wont be switched off once stolen

Thieves typically do not care if your phone is on or off. The professional thieves use Faraday bags to disable your phone's cellular data. On or off, the phone is not visible anymore.


Once inside somewhere, they can use iTunes to erase any trace of you on the phone. Takes a few minutes.


There really is no technology to prevent physical phone theft. Find My Phone serves to reduce the value of your stolen phone to nothing.


The new "owner" can't ever activate the phone if Activation Lock is enabled.

Avoid phone being turned off when its stolen

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