With Apple’s new policy, repair technicians will see a notification if they’re working on a device reported missing.
How will they find out about the report of a lost iPhone?
The GSMA Device Registry is a database of device serial numbers with information about the status of each device. For example, if someone reports their phone stolen to the police, authorities can flag the device through the GSMA, which can help repair providers identify a device as lost if it ever makes it to one of the stores. established.
Customers who want to repair their mobile device in one of the stores must verify that they really bought it. Apple will also refuse to perform a repair if users put their device into Lost Mode through the Find My app, which locks the device and displays contact information on the lock screen.