Here’s How I’d Steal Your iPhone If I Were A Thief — [Step-by-Step]

— And tips to not succumb to this popular bulletproof theft strategy

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The intention of this post isn’t to give you ideas.

But to help protect yourself from clever thieves who know the in-and-outs of Apple’s security preferences and can bypass them in no time just by knowing your passcode.

As a blogger who’s been writing on Apple for over 2 years, I consider myself a person with decent Apple knowledge.

So let me explain how I’d snatch your iPhone — if I were a thief — and

• lock you out of all your Apple devices forever,
• make you lose all your pictures you’ve been considering precious for a few decades,
• empty your banks.

— which is the exact bulletproof way thieves in the US are using to steal iPhones collectively worth millions of dollars, says The Wall Street Journal.

And finally I’ll explain the best security practices to protect your iPhones from such a strategy.

(Trust me, you won’t believe it’s so easy to steal your digital identity.)

Contents

CHAPTER-1: THE THEFT