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TL;DR
- According to reports, Apple is working on a feature that will automatically lock the iPhone if it is stolen from the user.
- The feature is expected to work like Android’s Anti-Theft Lock, using a combination of signals to detect when an iPhone is stolen.
Apple already offers several anti-theft protections for iPhones, but it looks like the company is taking one of Android’s cleverest security tricks to close the big loopholes. While features like Stolen Device Protection and Find Me help keep your data safe when you lose your iPhone, they do little to prevent someone from prying the device while you’re unlocking it.
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It looks like Apple is working on a very Android-inspired solution. According to a new report 9-5Macthe company is working on a feature that can automatically lock the iPhone if it is taken away from the user.
According to the report, Apple will use a combination of signals, including accelerometer data, to detect when an iPhone is stolen. It will automatically lock your iPhone if the information indicates that the phone is stolen.
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If all of this sounds familiar, it is. That’s basically it Anti-theft lock A feature available on Android devices since Android 15. The anti-theft lock uses artificial intelligence and motion sensors to detect when the phone has been stolen from its owner. If the system detects sudden movements commonly associated with theft, such as someone picking up the phone and running fast, riding a bike or driving a car, it automatically locks the device to prevent unauthorized access. The feature can also trigger other protections if the phone is offline for a long time or detects repeated failed authentication attempts.
Apple is expected to use distance data from a paired Apple Watch to further improve the feature’s performance, and use the same rules as Stolen Device Protection to determine if an iPhone is in a familiar location. If the feature detects that an iPhone has been stolen in an unknown location, it will not only lock the phone, but also prevent access to settings that Stolen Device Protection normally restricts.
We don’t know when Apple plans to introduce this feature. However, the report mentions that it is under active development, so we might see it launch soon.
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