iOS 27.2 beta 2 reveals new details about anti-snatching feature
The code points to multiple theft-detection signals and safeguards, including biometrics and familiar locations, while the lock action remains disabled in testing.
- Apple has revealed ongoing development of "AutoLock," an internal security feature designed to automatically lock a phone if sensors detect it has been snatched from an owner's hand.
- The system uses signals like sharp acceleration, loss of connectivity to a paired Apple Watch, or prolonged network disconnection to determine if the device has been stolen.
- To prevent false positives, Apple implemented a voting system where safeguards like biometrics, familiar locations, or Stolen Device Protection can veto a potential theft lock signal.
- While similar to Android's Theft Detection Lock, the feature is not currently enabled for users, serving instead as a background test of the underlying service.
- Additionally, Apple includes a new album release countdown for Apple Music and a Describe a Shortcut tool, alongside a Drive Mode Theme for CarPlay Ultra on Aston Martin vehicles.
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SCIENCE & TECH: iOS 27.2 beta 2 includes new details of an iPhone anti-snatching feature, plus a first look at more changes coming to Apple Music, Shortcuts, and more
The second iOS 27.2 developer beta has landed, and code points to several upcoming features These include an anti-snatching tool, so the phone locks itself if it detects a sharp grab or when disconnected from your Apple Watch There are changes hinted at for Shortcuts, Apple Music, and CarPlay Ultra too The second iOS 27.2 developer beta has now landed, and while on the face of it this doesn’t look much different to the first beta, behind the sce…
iOS 27.2 beta 2 includes new details of an iPhone anti-snatching feature, plus a first look at more changes coming to Apple Music, Shortcuts, and more
iOS 27.2 beta code suggests Apple might soon launch a thief-thwarting tool, along with upgrades to Shortcuts, Apple Music, and CarPlay Ultra.
Apple's iOS 27.2 beta 2 reveals new anti-snatching protections
Apple is testing an iPhone security feature designed to recognize snatch-and-grab theft and lock the device before the thief can exploit it.Find My helps you track your devices, but don't use it to chase thieves. There's a name for snatching someone's smartphone from their hands in a brazen theft attempt: Apple picking. And Apple's been working on a way of protecting its customers from the act.In May, it was learned that Apple had been working o…
Apple continues to develop AutoLock, the system that recognizes the signals of a snatch and automatically blocks the iPhone. The new references in iOS 27.2 beta 2 show a sophisticated mechanism that combines movement, Apple Watch, network and authentication. - on Macitynet.it iPhone ripped out of hand? Apple wants to block it automatically
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