Protect Your iPhone & iPad

With macOS given its due in the previous chapter, this one is devoted to iOS and iPadOS protections for your iPhone and iPad—and how to craft your security profile for even better data and personal security.

I start with a feature introduced for the iPhone only in iOS 17, Stolen Device Protection, designed to help you resist physical theft combined with passcode extraction. To further that end, I then provide more general information about how to avoid physical passcode theft, though only some aspects are truly within your control.

Finally, I discuss specifics for managing your passcode and setting up iOS/iPadOS to force its use on demand.

Manage Stolen Device Protection

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