The iPhone hack to stop pickpockets from stealing your phone
New York Post • • technology
Key Points:
- iPhone users can prevent thieves from enabling airplane mode on a locked phone by disabling Control Center access when locked, which requires a passcode or facial recognition to access airplane mode.
- To do this, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode, enter your passcode, and toggle off "Control Center" under "Allow Access When Locked."
- This setting increases the chances of tracking a lost or stolen iPhone since the device cannot be disconnected from Wi-Fi or cellular networks without unlocking it.
- Android users cannot completely disable access to the control center on a locked device but can remove the airplane mode button from the control center via the "edit buttons" menu.
- Both Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find My Device apps allow users to remotely locate, lock, or erase their phones if stolen.
