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Apple is expected to release iOS 17.3 at the end of this month, which will bring a new “anti-theft protection” (Stolen Device Protection) mechanism so that even if thieves have the screen unlock password, they will not be able to easily change the Apple ID account.
Foreign media “9to5mac” reported that the iOS 17.3 Beta version was initially released in the middle of last month, and the third beta version has been released. According to past estimates, the iOS 17.3 version is expected to be officially released to all iPhone users before the end of January. . Judging from the content of the existing Beta version, Apple will not bring too many new features this time, and will mainly focus on “anti-theft protection.”
iOS 17.3 is rumored to add an additional layer of theft protection for iPhone
“Anti-theft protection” first appeared in the iOS 17.3 Beta version last month. Once a user loses his iPhone, if a thief wants to reset the phone or use the payment method stored in Safari, in addition to the numeric unlock password, he must add an additional password. Layer Face ID facial recognition or Touch ID fingerprint recognition. If you further want to modify more confidential security settings such as Apple ID or turn off Find My, the iPhone will also check the current location of the device. If it is not a familiar place, it will be forced to wait an hour before modifications can be made.
This move is mainly in response to the many theft cases in the United States since April last year. The thieves wrote down the victim’s iPhone unlock password, and then used the “recovery key” function to reset the Apple ID, so that the victim not only lost the phone, but also lost it. Important accounts cannot be saved either. At present, it is not certain whether “anti-theft protection” will be officially launched in iOS 17.3 as scheduled. Everything is still officially announced by Apple.
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