This is a very entertaining and educational article, giving insights into the methods used by thiefs to try and get access to your phone data.

I don’t like Apple but it’s great that their security is so good when it comes to this.

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    6 months ago

    iPhones don’t do that on their own.

    She said she activated lost mode, so it’s possible/likely she made her contact info available. Asking Siri who the phone belongs to will also give up contact info, but you can change that remotely from the find my phone app.

    I think - being a writer - she sort of set herself up for the interaction so she would have material. No judgment, though. It was an interesting read.