Apple has now released iOS 18 and the update appears to have a hidden security feature. This is how iOS 18 makes your iPhone more secure!
Secret feature iOS 18
In early September, Apple released iOS 18, an update that introduced many changes to the iPhone. You have more freedom in arranging the home screen and the Control Panel. This way you can decide where you place apps and which controls you add. When releasing an update, Apple never shares all new features, so a new feature has only now been discovered. Police in Michigan have made a striking discovery in iPhones running iOS 18.
According to police in Michigan, Apple has added a new feature to iOS 18 that ensures that your iPhone automatically restarts after a certain time. This does not just happen, the device only restarts if there has been no mobile coverage for a longer period of time. In this way, iOS 18 makes your iPhone much more secure, because not all functions are available immediately after startup.
Automatically restart
Police in Michigan made the discovery among iPhones collected in the police department’s laboratory. Some of the devices restarted after a certain period. According to the police, these are iPhones that run iOS 18. It is probably a new feature in iOS 18, which should make your iPhone more secure if it is lost or stolen.
Devices that have been inactive or not connected to the mobile network for a longer period of time will automatically restart with iOS 18. For this purpose, iPhones make contact with each other, so that the devices can be switched off even without a mobile connection. This has several advantages, because the iPhone must be unlocked again. This is especially important with stolen iPhones, so that your data is better protected.
More about iOS 18
When an iPhone has restarted, the device code must be entered again. Only then will you have access to all functions of the smartphone. According to police officials in Michigan, this has a disadvantage, because for forensic investigators it is an extra step in collecting digital evidence. This is good news for the average user, because iOS 18 makes your iPhone much more secure.
This is an extra step not only for police officers, but also for thieves who try to unlock or sell stolen iPhones. Your data is now more secure and it takes more effort for thieves to unlock the iPhone. Apple has not yet responded to the message from the police in Michigan, but it seems almost certain that it is a new feature in iOS 18. Do you want to know what else has changed on your iPhone with iOS 18? Then read all about the software update here!
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