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iOS 17.3 release: Apple update includes added theft protection, other features
Apple released iOS 17.3 on Monday, making it the third update to the software since its debut. Here's what to know about what's new.
It also implements a one-hour delay in addition to two biometric scans to access settings that would make the phone difficult to find. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this year on a rise in iPhone thefts where perpetrators spied on victim's phones, acquiring the passcode required to access sensitive portions of the phone, lock victims out of the Apple ecosystem and gain access to bank and email accounts. The feature originally debuted on the beta for iOS 17.2 but was not included in the official release, according to 9to5 Mac.
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