The Stolen Device Protection feature on iPhone is new for iOS 17.3, enhancing the security of the phone, especially when it is lost or stolen. For some sensitive operations, the device will require Face ID and PIN, such as viewing saved passwords, changing passwords, or removing iCloud accounts from the phone. Below are instructions for turning on Stolen Device Protection for iPhone.
Update: Currently in iOS version 17.4, there is an additional feature called Request Security Delay with two options:
Instructions to enable iPhone theft protection
Step 1:
First, go to Settings and click on Face ID & Passcode . Switch to the new interface, scroll down and you will see the Stolen Device Protection option . Click on Turn On Protection to turn on iPhone protection when stolen.
When you are in familiar places like home or work, this feature will automatically turn off.
Step 2:
In case you turn off this iPhone security feature or your iPhone is stolen and there are sensitive actions , then the screen displays the waiting time as below. In these cases, the user must authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID, wait an hour and authenticate again with Face ID or Touch ID to use the phone.
There will be 1 hour to stop the iPhone protection feature and when the time is up, Face ID authentication will be required again .
Actions that require Face ID/Touch ID when iPhone protection is enabled
When the Stolen iPhone Protection feature is enabled, thieves will perform many actions to take over your account. These actions require Face ID/Touch ID to be used.
Actions that require Face ID or Touch ID authentication and a one-hour security wait:
For these actions you will need to authenticate with Face ID/Touch ID, wait an hour, and then authenticate again with biometrics to complete the action.
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