Stolen Device Protection makes saved passwords harder to reach if someone steals your iPhone and knows its passcode. When the feature’s protections apply, Apple requires Face ID or Touch ID to access stored passwords, with no passcode fallback. It is an added safeguard for specific actions—not a guarantee against every way passwords can be exposed.
Why a known passcode is not enough
A device passcode can be a weak point if a thief has seen or learned it. Stolen Device Protection adds a separate biometric check for certain sensitive actions, including access to stored passwords and credit cards. Apple says those actions require Face ID or Touch ID “with no passcode alternative or fallback,” so knowing the passcode alone is insufficient while the protection applies. Apple Support explains the feature and its protected actions.
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When password protection applies
By default, Stolen Device Protection applies its extra requirements when your iPhone is away from familiar locations, such as home or work. At familiar locations, the default behavior does not apply the same extra restrictions. You can instead choose to require the additional protections everywhere. Apple’s setup guide describes the location options.
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Biometric checks and Security Delays are different
| Protected action | What Apple requires |
|---|---|
| Access stored passwords and credit cards | Face ID or Touch ID, with no passcode alternative or fallback when the protection applies. |
| Some critical account or device changes, such as changing the Apple Account password | Biometric authentication, a one-hour Security Delay, then a second biometric check. |
The delay is not an extra step for every password view. It applies to certain critical changes; viewing stored passwords uses the biometric-only check described above. Apple lists the actions and their requirements.
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What you need before turning it on
Apple says Stolen Device Protection requires iOS 17.3 or later. Its setup guidance also lists an iPhone passcode, Face ID or Touch ID, two-factor authentication for your Apple Account, Find My, and Location Services settings as prerequisites. Turn the feature on before your iPhone is lost or stolen; it cannot protect a device retroactively. Check Apple’s current setup steps and the labels in your iPhone’s Settings, which can vary with software versions.
Turn on Stolen Device Protection
- Update to iOS 17.3 or later and confirm that your passcode, Face ID or Touch ID, Apple Account two-factor authentication, Find My, and Location Services are set up.
- On iPhone, open Settings and go to Face ID & Passcode or Touch ID & Passcode, depending on your device. Enter the device passcode if prompted.
- Tap Stolen Device Protection and turn it on. Review the location option if you want the additional protections required everywhere rather than only away from familiar places.
Apple’s current feature page has setup details; if a label differs on your iPhone, follow the instructions shown for your iOS version.
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What the feature does—and does not—cover
Apple also says Stolen Device Protection extends an added layer to apps you have locked. That guidance describes locked apps generally; it does not establish that the Passwords app is specifically covered by the locked-app workflow. See Apple’s instructions for locked apps.
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