Stolen Device Protection flagged my home as unfamiliar location?

I was trying to do a clean install of iOS 26 on my phone via my computer. The system told me I had to turn off Find My, and to do that I needed to disable ‘Stolen Device Protection.’ When I tried to turn it off, even though I was at home, the security system flagged me as being in an unfamiliar location and put me in a 1-hour waiting mode. Is this normal? Does this happen to everyone? It seems the security system hasn’t recognized my home as a trusted location. I think there might be an issue.



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iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 10:35 AM

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Stolen Device Protection flagged my home as unfamiliar location?

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