Wednesday, January 24, 2024

How To Turn On Apple iPhone’s New Anti-Theft Feature

Apple's 'Stolen Device Protection' tool aims to deter cases of phone theft, but you need to enable it first.

Apple's new ‘stolen device protection' tool, was launched as part of its iOS 17.3 release, and plans to squash instances of phone theft by ramping up security requirements and limiting the amount of data thieves have access to...

Activating Apple's new security mechanism is very straightforward. First you need to enable two-factor authentication for your Apple AI and set up a device passcode, Face ID or Touch ID, Find My, and Significant Locations (under Location Services).

Once you have these up, you need to: 
  • Go to Settings
  • Tap ‘Face ID & PassCode'
  • Enter your device passcode
  • Tap to turn Stolen Device Protection on