#iCloudLock

2026-01-12

It's so fucking sad that someone who literally saves around a year to buy its first used MacBook...

...ends up with a MacBook that just the next day gets Remote Management Locked for an Brazilian company that ceased to exist two years ago.

First lesson always: Check iCloud, check Remote Management. If it has any of these, don't but, it's a paperweight.

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2025-10-22

@heiseonline ja, weil es #Greenwashing ist mit einer nicht-einheimischen Pflanze.

youtube.com/watch?v=ZzS2vwDUO9U

#RightToRepair #DRM #RepairableDesign #iCloud #iCloudLock

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2025-09-09

@iFixit #Apple is not just #AntiRepair, but actively #AntiRefurbisher and #AntiReuse with their weaponization of #iCloudLock which allows anyone with the knowledge of an #IMEI or #MAC or #SerialNumber to remotely #brick any #Apple device via #iCloud.

#NotLegalAdvice

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2025-08-13

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Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-12-11

I want @EUCommission & @BMWK to #ban #AntiRepairDesign as pioneered and rolled out by #Apple and copied by a lot of others!

Anything else is undue #Leniency against any #GAFAMs that build #unrepairable #electronics!

youtube.com/watch?v=6IZe7KjIJg

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-11-26

@krzyzanowskim

And yes, #iCloudLock can be weaponized against users like you and #Apple refuses to even acknowledge the issue!

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-11-17

@kolloid @HonkHase hilft auch nix wenn das gerät remote per #iCloudLock gesperrt werden kann!

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-10-04

#Bullshit like the #iCloudLock by #Apple should be prosecuted as #Theft and #CyberCrime done by Apple!

youtube.com/watch?v=ZzS2vwDUO9

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-10-01

#UnpopularOpinion:

#ClassAction as a measure to deliver recourse against #Corporations is inherently #flawed, #unjust and cements the fact that "If the #penalty is a #fine, it's only #illegal for the #poor"!

In case you don't believe me that #ClassActions only exist to enrich #LawFirms and allow any #corporation to send out insultingly-low #cheques:

(Don't even get me started on the shitshow that is #iCloudLock which I hope the @EUCommission will #ban as it's *infringing on #ConsumerRights re: #property and causes thousands of tons of 100% avoidable #eWaste...)

#Rant #US #UScentrism #AmericaCentrism #law #legal #ValueRemoving #RentSeeking #Consumer #PropertyRights #ITsec #IT #tech #SueHappy #SueHappyCulture

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-06-12
Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-06-12

Seriously, #Apple preventing people and businesses from #refurbishing should be illegal!

youtube.com/watch?v=wfwy-y5rCo

And I sincerely hope both @EU_Commission and @Bundesverband will actively go after manufacturers that want to deny people their freedom to actually own their devices as per "1st sale doctrine".

Like it's none of Apple's business if someone chose to get a #refurbished display unless they want to fraudulently sell it as a new device and not a replacement - but that's already covered with fraud.

#RightToRepair #iCloudLock #ActivationLock #DRM #DefectiveByDesign #AntiRepair #AntiRepairDesign #Repairability #RightToRepairEU #ConsumerRights #ConsumerProtection #eWaste #Envoirment #ReUse #Repair #Recycle #iPhone #iPad #Mac #MacBook #MacBookPro #MacPro #MacMini #MacStudio #Smartphones #Tablets #Laptops #PCs #Macs #Mac #iOS #iPadOS #macOS

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-04-29

@DJDarren OFC - just like #iCloudLock has nothing to do with #theft of #Apple devices but solely with #AssetDenial against #Refurbishers...
youtube.com/watch?v=ZzS2vwDUO9

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-04-13

@walsonde @nano @EU_Commission worse is only #Apple with their literal #remote #theft aka. #iCloudLock:

youtube.com/watch?v=ZzS2vwDUO9

And yes, they even lock out legitimate original buyers with purchase reciept:
youtube.com/watch?v=UxaCUugPoR

And it can be weaponized against users without their knowledge or any effective recourse:
youtube.com/watch?v=ifOifNBgyR

And that is a huge pain in the rear to deal with:
youtube.com/watch?v=LeY_9KI2Ih

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-04-09

@Tijn Shit like this should be illegal IMHO...

Could be worse tho...

Imagine it was #iOS being remotely bricked by #Apple for being #EoL'd yet they refuse to provide future updates or unlock the devide so one could install i.e. #postmarketOS or #Android or whatever on them instead...
youtube.com/watch?v=UxaCUugPoR

Or an #iCloudLock because f**k #refurbishers and #SecondHand / #UsedDevice resellers...
youtube.com/watch?v=ZzS2vwDUO9

Or a remote-bricked #Apple device due to stolen #SerialNumber...

youtube.com/watch?v=ifOifNBgyR

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-03-26

@jesterchen The worst part is that this problem is known to #Apple and they could technically fix it by removing the #iCloudLock bullshit entirely...

But they won't because they are assholes...

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-03-26

Seriously, #Apple's #iCloudLock is a shitty #Malware if not #Govware since it can be #weaponized to remotely #brick #iPhone|s, #iPad|s and #iPodTouch devices.

youtube.com/watch?v=ifOifNBgyR

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