Apple is testing an iPhone security feature designed to recognize snatch-and-grab theft and lock the device before the thief can exploit it.
Find My helps you track your devices, but don’t use it to chase thieves.
Find My helps you track your devices, but don’t use it to chase thieves.
There’s a name for snatching someone’s smartphone from their hands in a brazen theft attempt: Apple picking. And Apple’s been working on a way of protecting its customers from the act.
In May, it was learned that Apple had been working on a new set of security features that will automatically lock an iPhone when it detects that it’s been snatched from its owner’s hands. Now, the new iOS 27.2 Beta 2 gives us a better look at what that entails.