The Stolen Device Protection arrived earlier this week with iOS 17.3. It provides extra security to your iPhone when someone tries to access or change sensitive settings on your device. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to enable Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone.
Rather than depending solely on your lock screen passcode to ensure security (since thieves have figured out how to make people enter it in front of them before they take off with the phone), Stolen Device Protection needs Face ID or scan your fingerprint when completing specific tasks, like accessing stored passwords or requesting a new Apple Card.