Stolen Device Protection
Requires Face ID or Touch ID, with no passcode fallback, for critical device and Apple Account operations, adding a Security Delay for the most sensitive ones.
In iOS 18
iPhone with Face ID
Settings then Face ID & Passcode then Stolen Device Protection
“Go to Settings, then do one of the following: On an iPhone with Face ID: Tap Face ID & Passcode, then enter your passcode. Scroll down and tap Stolen Device Protection.” — Apple User Guide
iPhone with Touch ID
Settings then Touch ID & Passcode then Stolen Device Protection
“Go to Settings, then do one of the following: On an iPhone with a Home button: Tap Touch ID & Passcode, then enter your passcode. Scroll down and tap Stolen Device Protection.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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iOS 17.3 and later
iPhone with Face ID
Settings then Face ID & Passcode then Stolen Device Protection
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iOS 17.3 and later
iPhone with Touch ID
Settings then Touch ID & Passcode then Stolen Device Protection
Checked against Apple's User Guides from iOS 17 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Use Stolen Device Protection on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 17.0
- 1 Use Stolen Device Protection on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 18.0
- 1 Use Stolen Device Protection on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Use Stolen Device Protection on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide