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Rik Henderson

iOS 26 will add big privacy upgrades, but did you know your iPhone already has a suite of hidden tricks?

FaceID settings page on an iPhone 16 Pro Max (held by man in an office).
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Apple will introduce some neat new privacy and security features with iOS 26 when it launches, although there are plenty of others that are already available many users haven't yet activated.

It's worth quickly checking your iPhone to see if the likes of Stolen Device Protection and Activation Lock are switched on.

When iOS 26 launches for all of the best iPhones sometime in September, not only will it add a new look in the form of Apple's Liquid Glass design, but a mighty swathe of fresh features.

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