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fragmedeyesterday at 10:26 PM1 replyview on HN

The stolen parts have serials on them that get blacklisted. iOS isn't going to run with a camera that's been marked as stolen.


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pocksuppettoday at 12:17 AM

And the consequence for this is that you can't replace your own camera - or home button. Instead of a thief stealing your phone, Apple steals your phone. Not worth it. They could still track it by IMEI when it connects to a network.