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by dwild 2387 days ago
> But they plummeted because of Activation Lock and similar features.

Activation Lock != kill switches

A kill switch is a switch. It's an action. The activation lock is always there, the action is required to remove it, not to kill it.

Kill switches are fine, because then the issue only happens when it's actually stolen.

Activation lock aren't fine because it also happens when it has been sold.