Losing an iPhone to a thief stinks. But it becomes even worse when the robber has your passcode, too, letting them lock you out of iCloud photos, access other accounts, and more. That's why The Wall Street Journal reports Apple is testing a new feature called Stolen Device Protection.

Apparently, enabling this new setting will add safeguards to sensitive data on your iPhone. For example, if the device detects the user is located somewhere unfamiliar, biometrics (face or touch) will be needed to tinker with Apple ID accounts. Even then, an hour delay will go into effect, with biometrics required again after that time period to gain access to Apple ID. This same method will be utilized to protect robbers from turning off the Find My feature on the smartphone as well.

Stolen Device Protection has reportedly been rolled out to beta testers, and again, must be turned on by an iPhone owner to work. One thing it won't protect, per The Wall Street Journal, is Apple Pay for purchasing stuff, so it's not a salve for everything in the unfortunate case of a stolen iPhone.

Losing an iPhone to a thief stinks. But it becomes even worse when the robber has your passcode, too, letting them lock you out of iCloud photos, access other accounts, and more. That's why The Wall Street Journal reports Apple is testing a new feature called Stolen Device Protection.

Apparently, enabling this new setting will add safeguards to sensitive data on your iPhone. For example, if the device detects the user is located somewhere unfamiliar, biometrics (face or touch) will be needed to tinker with Apple ID accounts. Even then, an hour delay will go into effect, with biometrics required again after that time period to gain access to Apple ID. This same method will be utilized to protect robbers from turning off the Find My feature on the smartphone as well.

Stolen Device Protection has reportedly been rolled out to beta testers, and again, must be turned on by an iPhone owner to work. One thing it won't protect, per The Wall Street Journal, is Apple Pay for purchasing stuff, so it's not a salve for everything in the unfortunate case of a stolen iPhone.