Starting with iOS 26.4, Stolen Device Protection will be enabled by default and turned on for all iPhone users. Stolen Device Protection adds extra security in case of physical iPhone theft. Apple ...

OS 26.4 is the next big iPhone release, and Apple plans to enable a key security feature by default in the update: Stolen Device Protection.

Three years after the feature rolled out, Apple is automatically enabling Stolen Device Protection in iOS 26.4, expanding safeguards against an ever-expanding epidemic of iPhone theft.

Separately, a report from MacRumors indicated that iOS 26.4 is expected to enable Stolen Device Protection by default for all iPhone users. The feature requires Face ID or Touch ID authentication for ...

The big change in iOS 26.3 is a new “Transfer to Android” system, which makes it easier for an iPhone user to switch to an Android device. This new system was developed as part of a joint ...

You may think you've seen everything iOS 26 has to offer, but there's so much more to discover. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and ...

If you're not interested in using Apple's AI features, here's the good news: You don't have to. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books ...