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How to Use Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 to Make Your Phone More Secure
APPLE PRIDES ITSELF on the security measures built into its software and hardware—and it continues to add new protections and safeguards over time. Lockdown Mode is a new feature heading to iPhones, iPads, and Macs later this year, and it promises to protect your devices from "highly targeted cyberattacks."
iOS 16: How to use Lockdown Mode
Mercenary spyware is near impossible to detect and prevent. It’s a hacking threat state-sponsored private companies develop to target people who do sensitive work and regularly face danger to their security, such as journalists, human rights defenders, and more. Apple’s new Lockdown Mode on iOS 16 finally gives users an option to ramp up their defenses against such malicious attacks.
How to use Apple’s Lockdown Mode?
Currently, Lockdown Mode is only available for the iPhone and the iPad on the iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 beta builds. If you don’t want to wait for the official, stable rollout later this year, check out our guide on how to download the iOS 16 public beta.
1. To turn on Lockdown Mode on your iPhone, go to Settings > Privacy & Settings, and scroll all the way to the bottom. 2. Tap “Lockdown Mode” and then select “Turn On Lockdown Mode.” 3. On the prompt, confirm you want to switch to the Lockdown Mode by hitting the “Turn On Lockdown Mode” button again. 4. Apple will ask you if you’re sure once more, and in that pop-up, touch “Turn On & Restart.” Your iPhone will reboot with the Lockdown Mode activated. Repeat these steps to turn it off.