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Why did it just tell me I can’t use my phone for an hour because I needed to change my Apple ID because I forgot it? Does that mean my phone is hacked?
iPhone 15, iOS 17
I just don’t understand why they started the security delay or whatever it is (I’m not text savvy whatsoever in case you didn’t notice) up in the first place though when all I was trying to do was reset my Apple ID cuz I forget to write it down & then I forget it all the time.
I finally made a password sheet so I could write all my passwords down and not forget them anymore because I literally have to reset every password every time I go into an account I don’t know if it’s my ADHD? I’m just trying to get more organized and stop losing things like passwords and my phone even when it’s in my hand. 🤦🏼♀️
I just don’t understand why they started the security delay or whatever it is (I’m not text savvy whatsoever in case you didn’t notice) up in the first place though when all I was trying to do was reset my Apple ID cuz I forget to write it down & then I forget it all the time.
I finally made a password sheet so I could write all my passwords down and not forget them anymore because I literally have to reset every password every time I go into an account I don’t know if it’s my ADHD? I’m just trying to get more organized and stop losing things like passwords and my phone even when it’s in my hand. 🤦🏼♀️
They started because there were a rash of incidents where a thief would “shoulder surf” someone using an iPhone in public to see their passcode, then steal the phone, and use the passcode to change the user’s Apple ID password, thus allowing them to steal all content on the phone and in iCloud, to disable the phone, to hold it and its data for ransom, and to disabled Activation Lock so they could either use or resell it as a working iPhone.
You will still have to wait if you have just added your Home to Apple Maps. If a person was able to change the Home location in Apple Maps to avoid the delay, then it would defeat the purpose of having Stolen Device Protection to prevent the account changes without a delay.
Make sure the other person does not know your Apple ID password, maybe change it if they do.
Then nobody can hack your phone or put software on it.
Unfortunately because your phone has not yet learned your familiar location (home) you will have to wait an hour to change your password.
It has been reported many times, nobody knows quite why but it seems to be a tightening up of security for some people in some situations, and nothing to do with Stolen Device Protection.
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No, it is a security feature, so if someone steals your phone you have an hour to mark it as lost/stolen to prevent the thief from disabling Find My on your phone and/or stealing your data.
That makes sense. It’s still frustrating though since I’m at my house alone, but I live sometime asking questions if my phone happened to be hacked what should I look for or my iPad because my ex knows all this text stuff and he knows that I know none of it, so he can put some kind of spyware on my stuff! Any help at all would be appreciated, but don’t feel like you have to answer. I was just wondering about the original question. And thank you guys so much for helping!
Once you do get your Apple ID & Password squared away and know that you alone can access your Apple devices, you might want to begin using Apple’s iCloud Keychain because it will remember your passwords for all your websites.
My Apple ID was disable on Apple and I don't know the reason why now I can't update my Application
How do I get it to identify my home as my "home"? I tried adding it on apple maps but it still won't recognize it.
The problem is that the phone will NEVER learn your familiar locations.
reallyrandy wrote:
The problem is that the phone will NEVER learn your familiar locations.
Then how do you explain that it learned mine?
Why do I have a security delay from trying to change my Apple ID when I am at my house?
