Tech & Auto
This iPhone Security Setting Can Help You Avoid A Disastrous Hack
By DAVE MCQUILLING
Millions of phones are stolen worldwide every year. While iPhones provide several security features to protect your data if that happens, there's another setting you should turn on.
If a thief steals your iPhone and can bypass its lock screen, they could theoretically access sensitive apps and even lock you out of your iCloud account.
This would prevent you from using features like Find My iPhone, enabling lost mode, and wiping the phone remotely. However, the "Screentime" setting can help keep you secure.
You can select options that prevent account changes. To do this, go to Settings > Screentime > Content and Privacy Restrictions and select "don't allow account changes."
You can also set a separate PIN for the screentime settings, so even if the thief has your device's main PIN, they won't be able to change your account settings.