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Secure Your iPhone Before It’s Too Late! 📲🔏

Name: Secure Your iPhone Before It’s Too Late! 📲🔏
Uploaded: 2025-05-28T18:13:44+00:00
Duration: 18 s
Channel: Caitlin Sarian
Description: Caitlin Sarian walks through four iPhone security steps if your phone gets stolen: disable Control Center on the lock screen so thieves can't turn on…

28 May 2025 · 0 min

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Caitlin Sarian walks through four iPhone security steps if your phone gets stolen: disable Control Center on the lock screen so thieves can't turn on Airplane Mode, enable Lost Mode to lock it and display your contact info, block Apple Pay, and set a SIM card PIN to stop SIM swapping attacks.

Questions this video answers

Go to Settings → Face ID & Passcode → scroll down → disable 'Control Center' on the Lock Screen.

Enable Lost Mode (Find My iPhone).

Set a SIM card PIN to stop thieves swapping the SIM into another device.

If someone steals your phone, the first thing they're going to do is turn it on Airplane mode and then turn off your phone so you can't track it. Go to Settings, then face id, then passcode and then scroll down and then disable Control center on the lock screen. This prevents thieves from quickly turning on Airplane mode.
Or if you have the newer iPhone, swipe down on the Control center, hold the button down and wait until it allows you to edit and then remove that area.
Next, enable Lost Mode and find my iPhone. This locks your phone, displays a message with your contact info and prevents access to Apple Pay. Also make sure your SIM card has a pin. This stops thieves from swapping it into another device. These simple steps can make a huge difference. Don't wait until it's too late. Set this up now. Want more cybersecurity tips to stay ahead of hackers and thieves? Follow for more.