<ul><li>Apple devices stolen from Apple Retail Stores during looting are typically bricked to prevent operability once they leave the store premises.</li><li>Apple employs proximity software and a 'kill switch' to disable stolen devices, which are activation-locked and tied to unique serial numbers or IMEI, making them nearly worthless for use or resale.</li><li>The looted devices display a message stating that they have been disabled, are being tracked, and local authorities will be alerted, ensuring stolen devices are tracked and disabled remotely.</li><li>In a recent incident, rioters looted an Apple Store in downtown Los Angeles, where some looters were reported to have become trapped inside when police arrived at the scene.</li></ul>

Note to L.A. looters: Devices stolen from Apple Retail Stores are bricked

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