Apple rolled out iOS 17.2 update for iPhone users last month. Now after just one month, the company has released a new update for the users. Apple has released iOS 17.3 which will gradually become available to users. In this update, the company has given a special feature which is important for the safety of iPhone users. Our advice is that as soon as you read this news, you turn on the mentioned feature.
Apple has also fixed bugs in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 with new features like collaborative playlist, new Unity lock screen wallpaper, stolen device protection feature and many more.
These iPhone users will get this update
To update to iOS 17.3, you must have an iPhone In these devices you can install this update by going to Settings. Similarly, users can get iPadOS 17.3 update in all models above iPad Mini third generation.
Please turn on this feature
After updating, make sure to turn on the Stolen Device Protection feature in your iPhone. The benefit of this will be that if your iPhone is accidentally stolen, no one will be able to change its Apple ID nor be able to steal your sensitive data.
What is Stolen Device Protection feature?
By keeping the Stolen Device Protection feature on, users will also need Face ID or Touch ID in addition to the mobile password to change Apple ID, password, etc. If your device is outside home or saved location, you will have to wait for more than 1 hour to change personal details. This means that if the mobile is stolen then no one will be able to change your details.
Till now, if someone knows your mobile password and has stolen your phone, then he could change your personal details, Apple ID, but after the new update, it will become very difficult to do so and your authentication will be affected. Without this no one will be able to do this.
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