Apple introduce a stolen device protection option awhile back. When this is turned on, it introduces a delay to changes in security settings. You can enable this feature to be always on, or when away from familiar location. This prevents the scenario that you have descrived where if the phone is stolen by someone who knows the code, they will be unable to switch off find my iphone or any security feature. They will also not have access to your password without face ID and there is no way to switch off faceid without the delay. Hope this helps.
Only for a limited time. Police response to stolen property can vary from hours to never depending on where you live, giving the perps time to turn it off, unless you want to "go vigilante" yourself (illegal as well as dangerous BTW). I use it (of course) but also use a more complex alpha-num-symbol passcode and never use it in public. Took a bit of work, but wife does now as well.
Best Advice - Quit using 4 digit passcodes for anything. Start using a long passphrase to access your devices. It's a lot harder for someone to remember a long passphrase one letter at a time if they're looking over your shoulder.
It is possible at least to set your iphone passcode to some things other than 4-digits, Apple support writes: Change Passcode: Enter a new six-digit passcode. Or tap Passcode Options to switch to a four-digit numeric code, a custom numeric code, or a custom alphanumeric code..... so a custom alphanumeric code is a bit harder to get to.... but good advice in the video :-)
This is why you should set up a six digit passcode. Shoulder surfing has statistically shown that it is far harder to guess as opposed to other Android biometric methods.
Can't make the settings app require Face ID because you need the settings app to reset Face ID. It would create an infinite loop that would lock you out of your phone.
Stolen device protection has already mitigated this by demanding a 1 hour deferral period and require biometrics NOT the code for the second authentication. So this is already addressed
Correction, Passwords has been around since IOS 17. You got this from an article? Sounds to me like you're embellishing on the story a bit. You say in your take on what you "read" is that her credit card information and banking info is "probably" stored on her phone, they sold her phone and cleaned her out. Really? You can't possibly know what she used her Passwords App for to make this claim. Setting up Passwords, you use facial recognition in order to open it. If set, that is the ONLY thing that will open Passwords App.
I hadnt considered the passwords app until recently. I opened the app and I was in shock to see that several of my passwords could be viewed without entering a password for the app. I also wondered how the phone knew the password as several of them have never been entered into the phone as there is no app for them on the phone. Wondering how this could be I thought the only way was my macbook had synced with the phone but this couldnt be as I dont use Icloud for anything because for good reason I dont trust Iclould. As it turns out Apple on its own enabled sync passwords to icloud on my phone following the update to IOS 18.1.1. How dare they change that setting without my permission? I feel like suing Apple for exposing my passwords. Apple really does suck.
Apple introduced stolen device protection almost a year ago, you should do more research before posting a video. Also, don't use 4 digits to lock your phone, use 6. I did learn something from this video... I learned to not take advice from someone who does not know what they are talking about but posts a video to give technical advice based on something they read in an article.
if you loose your phone and your passcode to the same person..that’s a YOU problem not an apple problem. stolen device protection has been enabled which makes it impossible for anyone to change your passcode within a set time which is more than enough time for her to lock the thieves out of her device…this video sounds like a hit video wrapped in cute paper
A standalone password for the Password app is mandatory! If somebody have access to your computer or phone, you are lost! because the attacker have access to the Password App.
9-24-24. Then there is the Apple watch Series 10 with its own selectable 4 or 6 digit or a custom access code that can be set to mirror and open its pared iPhone. Know this, for several years that two person surfing scam (you described) has been used nation wide particularly in noisy busy bars when a target person has had a few drinks. If the team has the access code and is unable to steal the phone in the bar then there is a risk when leaving the bar of being mugged by the team to steal it that way. Note that that pass code/iPhone theft scam is also accomplished using children.
Apple introduce a stolen device protection option awhile back. When this is turned on, it introduces a delay to changes in security settings. You can enable this feature to be always on, or when away from familiar location. This prevents the scenario that you have descrived where if the phone is stolen by someone who knows the code, they will be unable to switch off find my iphone or any security feature. They will also not have access to your password without face ID and there is no way to switch off faceid without the delay. Hope this helps.
That's amazing! This totally helps. I wonder why not more people know about this? THANK YOU!!
@@KarinNelson More people do know about it.
Only for a limited time. Police response to stolen property can vary from hours to never depending on where you live, giving the perps time to turn it off, unless you want to "go vigilante" yourself (illegal as well as dangerous BTW). I use it (of course) but also use a more complex alpha-num-symbol passcode and never use it in public. Took a bit of work, but wife does now as well.
Best Advice - Quit using 4 digit passcodes for anything. Start using a long passphrase to access your devices. It's a lot harder for someone to remember a long passphrase one letter at a time if they're looking over your shoulder.
It is possible at least to set your iphone passcode to some things other than 4-digits, Apple support writes: Change Passcode: Enter a new six-digit passcode. Or tap Passcode Options to switch to a four-digit numeric code, a custom numeric code, or a custom alphanumeric code..... so a custom alphanumeric code is a bit harder to get to.... but good advice in the video :-)
This is why you should set up a six digit passcode. Shoulder surfing has statistically shown that it is far harder to guess as opposed to other Android biometric methods.
You can set Passwords to require Face ID to open but apple needs to make the settings app require Face ID
See above what @98paperboy suggested.
Can't make the settings app require Face ID because you need the settings app to reset Face ID. It would create an infinite loop that would lock you out of your phone.
Stolen device protection has already mitigated this by demanding a 1 hour deferral period and require biometrics NOT the code for the second authentication. So this is already addressed
nice! I didn't know about the required biometrics after that. You made my day.
You can also create a custom alphanumeric passcode using letters, which is even harder to memorise when shoulder surfing.
Something you haven’t mentioned was to disable access to control centre when the phone is locked.
Correction, Passwords has been around since IOS 17. You got this from an article? Sounds to me like you're embellishing on the story a bit. You say in your take on what you "read" is that her credit card information and banking info is "probably" stored on her phone, they sold her phone and cleaned her out. Really? You can't possibly know what she used her Passwords App for to make this claim. Setting up Passwords, you use facial recognition in order to open it. If set, that is the ONLY thing that will open Passwords App.
www.wsj.com/podcasts/tech-news-briefing/criminals-are-using-iphone-passcodes-to-take-over-phones-in-minutes/1f55ec3a-f7d1-48ea-9090-3fb87f32656e
Not the password app. Keychain. Potato potato.
I hadnt considered the passwords app until recently. I opened the app and I was in shock to see that several of my passwords could be viewed without entering a password for the app. I also wondered how the phone knew the password as several of them have never been entered into the phone as there is no app for them on the phone. Wondering how this could be I thought the only way was my macbook had synced with the phone but this couldnt be as I dont use Icloud for anything because for good reason I dont trust Iclould. As it turns out Apple on its own enabled sync passwords to icloud on my phone following the update to IOS 18.1.1. How dare they change that setting without my permission? I feel like suing Apple for exposing my passwords. Apple really does suck.
Apple introduced stolen device protection almost a year ago, you should do more research before posting a video. Also, don't use 4 digits to lock your phone, use 6.
I did learn something from this video... I learned to not take advice from someone who does not know what they are talking about but posts a video to give technical advice based on something they read in an article.
if you loose your phone and your passcode to the same person..that’s a YOU problem not an apple problem.
stolen device protection has been enabled which makes it impossible for anyone to change your passcode within a set time which is more than enough time for her to lock the thieves out of her device…this video sounds like a hit video wrapped in cute paper
A standalone password for the Password app is mandatory! If somebody have access to your computer or phone, you are lost! because the attacker have access to the Password App.
stop using 4 digit passcode use 6 digit
or use a longer alphanumeric password
9-24-24. Then there is the Apple watch Series 10 with its own selectable 4 or 6 digit or a custom access code that can be set to mirror and open its pared iPhone. Know this, for several years that two person surfing scam (you described) has been used nation wide particularly in noisy busy bars when a target person has had a few drinks. If the team has the access code and is unable to steal the phone in the bar then there is a risk when leaving the bar of being mugged by the team to steal it that way. Note that that pass code/iPhone theft scam is also accomplished using children.
I don’t like my new iPhone 16 plus. It’s to complicated…