Remember, the longer and more complex your passcode, the tougher it is for prying eyes to sneak a peek as you type it in. Also, consider investing in a privacy screen. These screen protectors limit ...

Apple's iPhones have long been protected by numeric passcodes, giving iOS users a way to protect keep their devices safe from hackers and prying eyes. Over the years, passcodes have been supplemented ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you needed any more incentive to beef up your iPhone’s password ...

Learn how to unlock an iPhone without a passcode before you're stuck. You never know when these methods will come in handy. Perhaps you recently changed your iPhone’s passcode to secure your ...

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) unveiled an impressive range of features for the upcoming iOS 17 software, which is currently available in beta for developers. Scheduled for wider ...

YESTERDAY, APPLE CEO TIM COOK published an open letter opposing a court order to build the FBI a “backdoor” for the iPhone. Cook wrote that the backdoor, which removes limitations on how often an ...

A stolen phone is a nightmare scenario for so many. Not only does this introduce a new and potentially excessive financial strain (the average smartphone in 2023 costs $718.23), but a lost phone can ...

Apple has steadily made the iPhone more secure over the past few years, but the device certainly isn’t, nor has it ever been, impenetrable. As Apple has beefed up iOS security over time, hackers and ...

A convicted thief has revealed how he would trick owners into giving him their iPhone passcode — and then how he could steal their life savings. "I'm already serving time. I just feel like I should ...