Security is one of the constants at Apple, not only internally, but also because of the way they take care and ensure that their iPhone, Mac or iPad are truly secure. We recently learned that iOS 17.2 brought a fix to a serious security problem with Bluetooth. And this new security measure was created to discourage the resale of any stolen iPhone.
The iPhone theft protection measure is currently only available in the beta version of iOS 17.3. This version of iOS 17.3 has just been released for beta users and you can also download it beta program registration. As usually happens, this feature might not reach all iPhones until the end of January and in the meantime a new iOS 17.2.1 update will arrive. Here we explain how to activate this measure as soon as you have the opportunity.
How to enable the new iPhone theft protection feature
If you want to check where this new feature is located, the steps to follow are:
- Enter the ‘Settings‘ of iOS 17.3.
- Go down to the section ‘Facial identification and code‘, the section you usually enter to change your iPhone’s access PIN or password. You will need to enter the code to enter.
- You will now see a new function called ‘Device theft protection‘. It’s just below “Attention Detection.” By default this function is activated
- It is up to you as the user to decide whether to disable this option.
How the protection in case of theft
Some users have asked us how protection in case of theft of the iPhone. Although there has been a lot of speculation about what solutions Apple implemented to enable this feature. The reality is that Apple uses the Find My network to do this. That is, it does not require constant connection and can perform this function even with the iPhone turned off or in airplane mode.
As has been said, this measure does not require internet access or GPS., because it works very similarly to an AirTag. This means that even if the device is factory reset and accessed via the usual unlock, you will find that you will not be able to access the associated account data if you are in a location far from where the device would normally be. device in question. A really smart decision.
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