With iOS 26.4, Apple is set to turn on Stolen Device Protection by default, which makes it harder for thieves to steal ...

iOS 26.4 enables Stolen Device Protection by default, adding biometric verification and security delays to critical iPhone ...

Three years after the feature rolled out, Apple is automatically enabling Stolen Device Protection in iOS 26.4, expanding safeguards against an ever-expanding epidemic of iPhone theft.

Starting with iOS 26.4, Stolen Device Protection will be enabled by default and turned on for all iPhone users. Stolen Device Protection adds extra security in case of physical iPhone theft. Apple ...

Safeguarding your iPhone is essential to protect your personal data and maintain your privacy. With the increasing reliance on smartphones for sensitive tasks, such as online banking, communication, ...

The latest iOS 17.3 security change allows Apple users to activate iPhone stolen device protection and ensures that thieves do not gain access to sensitive settings even with a passcode. This ...

Your iPhone can play music, give you driving directions, take photos, help you find the nearest pizza place and so much more. But if you don’t have the passcode to open it? It’s just a hunk of metal, ...

How to use Lockdown Mode: The extreme iPhone security feature that foiled even the FBI ...

Using your face or fingerprint to unlock your phone can be more convenient, but using a passcode can be key to keeping your phone safe.

Last month, among all the usual email I received was an anxious missive from a TidBITS reader—we’ll call her Beverley, largely because that’s her name. While walking down the street in El Calafate, a ...