Millions of iPhone owners urged to check settings – or risk major catastrophe

MILLIONS have been urged to check an unlikely settings feature that could help protect their iPhones from theft.

A key change iPhone users can make in their settings may prevent thieves from holding on to the device, to wipe it and eventually sell it.

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By disabling access to an iPhone’s Control Centre when it’s locked, thieves are unable to use Airplane Mode to try and bypass the lock screen.

The Control Centre is a quick way for iPhone users to access their torch, music and Bluetooth.

On iPhones with Face ID, you have to swipe down on the right side of the screen to pull out the Control Centre.

On Touch ID phones, you must swipe up from the bottom.

To disable access to the Control Centre when your iPhone is locked, you go to Settings > Face ID/Touch ID & Passcode.

Then look for the Allow Access When Locked section and switch off the toggle for Control Centre.

There are two other features you might want to consider turning off.

Turning off the USB Accessories toggle stops thieves from connecting to your device via USB in an attempt to unlock it.

While switching off access to your Apple Wallet will prevent any unwanted purchases by those who don’t have access to your password.

Other ways to protect your iPhone

Make sure Apple’s Find My feature is always turned on.

It allows you to track your device through your Apple account.

You should also always have a lock screen password and enable Face ID or Touch ID – otherwise a thief will be able to immediately access your iPhone if it gets stolen.

Go to Settings > Face ID/ Touch ID & Passcode to set up your password.

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