Apple’s official answer: What is Activation Lock? How to protect equipment?What should I do if I forgot my password?

IT House April 26 news, what is activation lock? How does it protect your device? Apple Support summarizes frequently asked questions and answers about Activation Lock.

How does Activation Lock protect my device?

Activation Lock helps you keep your Apple device safe if it’s lost or falls into the wrong hands, while increasing your chances of getting it back.

Activation Lock is automatically turned on when you turn on Find My on your device, so that when anyone wants to turn off Find My to erase the device or reactivate and use your device, Activation Lock will use your Apple ID password to Devices are locked to keep them safe.

Will Activation Lock still work if I erase my device?

Even after you erase your device, Activation Lock continues to prevent others from reactivating your device without your permission. You just leave Find out open and remember your Apple ID and password.

What if my device has Activation Lock and I forgot the passcode?

If you have another trusted device, you can reset the password with it.or refer to support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487 List the other methods to reset the password.

If you are unable to reset your password, you will need to go to al-support.apple.com/#/kbase/en_USto get official Activation Lock support.

How do I unlock Activation Lock when sending my device to a friend or for repair?

When you wipe your device to give it away or send it in for repair,Please make sure you have turned off the find functionso others can use or service your device normally, otherwise it will be locked.

Activation Lock works with iPhone,iPad and iPod touch, Apple Watch running watchOS 2 or later, Mac running macOS Catalina or later with Apple T2 Security Chip or Apple Chip. Mac also needs to enable two-factor authentication of Apple ID. For other specific requirements of Mac, please see support.apple.com/en-us/HT208987.