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 ...

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. In 2023, Apple ...

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 ...

If someone takes your iPhone, you might panic. Replacing an iPhone could cost over a thousand dollars, which is not fun, but if the culprit knows your passcode, they could access your messages, photos ...

Apple's major iPhone security update is now available to download, designed to keep thieves from accessing users' vast personal data stored on the devices, the company announced Monday. The "Stolen ...

Your iPhone is packed to the brim with all things you, and that includes private data you wouldn't want falling into the wrong hands. We also can't pretend we live in a world where phones and other ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — You’re in a crowded bar when a ...

Apple rolled out an update to its iOS operating system this week with a feature called Stolen Device Protection that makes it a lot harder for phone thieves to access key functions and settings. Users ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. On-by-default Stolen Device Protection is part of the iOS 26.4 beta 1, which has just been ...