Erase Your Device
Weâre all quite rightly concerned about our private data stored on our most personal devicesâthe ones we carry with us all the time. Apple has done a stellar job in locking down access to an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Watch. But thereâs still a fear: what if someone guesses our passcode or passphrase, or uses some new cracking technology to break in?
Apple offers an excellent option that can assuage some fears. You can remote erase your device by sending it an irreversible command that takes place immediately if itâs connected to the internet, or as soon as itâs next connectedâif it ever connects again.
Erase an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Watch
The last resort in some cases (or first in others) is a remote wipe, in ...
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