New Delhi: The recent phone-snatching phenomenon in London is showing a startling trend; thieves are becoming choosy, and Android owners are unintentionally benefitting. More and more victims report their devices have been rejected in the middle of a robbery, and the criminals only want iPhones. In London-centric reports , muggings are still a major problem, but the resale value of Apple products seems to be playing a role in determining the type of phones thieves are willing to steal.

Some of the Londoners have recounted some humorous experiences where thieves gave back their Android handsets or just left. The trend has become difficult to overlook, with Samsung users returning their phones back to the moth andpotential muggers fleeing the scene as soon as they see a non-iPhone.

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