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Technology
Anthony Spadafora

This thief stole hundreds of iPhones and drained users’ bank accounts — 3 essential tips for staying safe

Image of person holding an iPhone showing the lock screen number pad.

Hundreds if not thousands of the best iPhones are stolen each day worldwide and while Apple does have a plan to combat this with the release of iOS 17.3 next year, there have been countless victims over the years.

When the next version of iOS comes out, you’re going to want to download and install it right away as it contains a new feature called Stolen Device Protection. However, it won’t be enabled by default, so you are going to need to manually turn it on by opening the Settings app on your iPhone and heading to Face ID & Passcode. 

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