Apple's iOS 26.4 sees its Stolen Device Protection anti-theft feature turned on by default. Here's what you need to know.

Starting with iOS 26.4, Stolen Device Protection will be enabled by default and turned on for all iPhone users. Stolen Device Protection adds extra security in case of physical iPhone theft. Apple ...

OS 26.4 is the next big iPhone release, and Apple plans to enable a key security feature by default in the update: Stolen Device Protection.

Three years after the feature rolled out, Apple is automatically enabling Stolen Device Protection in iOS 26.4, expanding safeguards against an ever-expanding epidemic of iPhone theft.

OS 26.4 enables Stolen Device Protection by default, adding biometric verification and security delays to critical iPhone settings, alongside encrypted RCS and Podcasts video support.

With iOS 26.4, Apple is set to turn on Stolen Device Protection by default, which makes it harder for thieves to steal ...

Apple will enable Stolen Device Protection by default in iOS 26.4 for automatic biometric safeguards ...

With "Stolen Device Mode", it should no longer be so easy for crooks to take over Apple accounts using the device PIN. For a long time, this was only optional.

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Apple’s iOS 26.4 enables Stolen Device Protection by default, requiring Face ID or Touch ID to secure sensitive settings and ...