Apple releases iOS 17.3, adds anti-theft feature to iPhone

iOS 17.3, which Apple has just released for iPhone, is equipped with a new security feature to better prevent theft. It will prevent bad guys from taking control of the iPhone and accessing anything stored in iCloud as well as other important accounts like banks or emails. Instead of using a lock screen password for security, the device theft protection feature will require Face ID or Touch ID to perform certain tasks.

Additionally, the security delay feature also requires Face ID or Touch ID, waiting an hour, and then successfully biometric authentication again before being able to perform sensitive tasks like changing the device passcode, Apple ID password.

According to Apple, the iPhone only activates this security layer when the user is away from "familiar locations such as home or work."

To enable theft protection, go to settings, select Face ID & passcode. From here, enter your device passcode and enable it.

Besides the security features, iOS 17.3 introduces several other features like playlist collaboration, which lets you invite friends to join your playlist to add, arrange, or remove songs; hotel AirPlay support that allows streaming content directly to in-room TVs at certain hotels; optimization and collision detection.

To update iOS 17.3 for iPhone, go to Settings > General > Software Update and select Update Now or Update Tonight.

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