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The next iOS update will make it harder to break into your iPhone
Apple addresses a key iPhone security vulnerability.
Apple is expected to include a new security feature in iOS 17.3 next week called Stolen Device Protection that will make it far harder for would-be phone thieves to hijack your Apple ID and any financial information stored on the device. The new security feature addresses a key vulnerability exposed by a February 2023 Wall Street Journal report: By memorizing an iPhone’s lock screen passcode, thieves could easily lock their victims out of their Apple ID, the password for which can be reset using the same passcode. As , other features coming to iOS 17.3 include a new Collaborative Playlists option that lets multiple people edit an Apple Music playlist and react to songs with animated emoji, as well as a new Unity Bloom wallpaper meant to complement Apple’s latest Black Unity Collection watchbands.
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