iPhone owners urged to check settings to prevent thieves from making changes

If your iPhone is stolen by the wrong person, you may not be aware that there are simple and powerful settings to better protect your information. It’s a very easy process.

We spend a lot of money on our iPhone, from buying the device itself to paying for monthly plans, so we want to make sure we do everything we can to protect it.

Sometimes bad things happen out of your control and your precious smartphone gets lost or stolen. For your own security, make this simple adjustment.

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How can I protect my iPhone?

The main form of protection that can be created for iPhones today is disabling access to mobile phones. control center when your iPhone is locked. Blocking access to Control Center from other users can prevent thieves from turning on Airplane mode and potentially bypass the lock screen. All her iPhone owners should get out their phones now and follow these simple steps to avoid this nasty threat.

What does Control Center look like?

To show the Control Center on your iPhone, Swipe down from the upper right corner of your screen. This brings up the Control Center menu, which provides quick access to features like airplane mode, screen brightness control, flashlight, and camera.

Your iPhone’s control center will hit right away.
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How do I disable access to Control Center?

• Unlock your iPhone and Configuration app.
• Scroll down and select face recognition and passcode.

Face ID allows you to enter your passcode.
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• Please enter your passcodeDisplay the menu.

Please enter your passcode here.
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• Go to the title menu section Allow access when locked .

Allow access when the phone is locked.
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• Under this menu control center option.

Here’s how to toggle the Control Center option:
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Should access to other features be disabled while the phone is locked?

There are two other features you might want to consider disabling when your iPhone is locked.The first function is access to accessories. This can prevent thieves from connecting your iPhone to USB devices and give them a chance to unlock your phone. To make sure this feature is turned off, follow the same steps above to turn Control Center off and toggle it off. accessories.

[設定]so[アクセサリ]can be switched off.
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Other features you might want to consider disabling are apple wallet. This prevents purchases by people who don’t have access to the passcode to unlock their phone. To disable access to Apple Wallet when your phone is locked, follow the steps above to turn Control Center off and toggle it off. wallet.

Apple Wallet stores your cards, tickets, boarding passes, and more on your iPhone.
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Are there other steps I should take to protect my iPhone?

Three important steps you can take to further protect your iPhone are: find my features is always on so you can locate your lost phone. It allows you to find your device on a map, find it by ringing it, display a message on your lock screen, and remotely wipe all data on your device.

Also make sure you have Passcode and Face ID Set your screen to unlock to prevent thieves from automatically accessing your information.Additionally, you can enable Two-factor authenticationAdd an extra layer of security to your iCloud account.

How to turn on Find My

• open Configuration app.
• tap your nameIt’s at the top of the screen.

[設定]tap your name.
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“Find My” is available in the iPhone settings.
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Find your iPhone when your phone is lost.
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• Make sure all settings are toggled upon.

Settings for creating passwords.
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Method set passcode:

• open Configurationapp.
• Tap face recognition and passcode .
• select turn on passcode.
• Enter6 digit passcode.
• How to set up FaceID.
• openConfiguration app.
• Tapface recognition and passcode.
• Please enter your6 digit passcode.
• TapSet up face recognition.
• Follow the prompts givenAllow your iPhone to get a perfect first scan of your face.
• TapContinueAfter the first scan is completed.
• Follow the prompts givenAllow your iPhone to scan your face for 1 second.
• Tapend.

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