LA riots: Stolen iPhones taunt thieves with tracking message, ‘please return to Apple Tower Theatre’

A video shared on X by user Damani Felder has drawn widespread attention for showing what appears to be a group of individuals who stole iPhones from an Apple Store in Los Angeles, only to discover that the devices were rendered useless and tracked remotely. In the video, the stolen phones display a clear message on their screens: “Please return to Apple Tower Theatre. This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted.”