
If you’re among the thousands planning to trade in a current phone for a new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, or iPhone 17 Pro, remembering to turn off this setting will save you an entire hour at the Apple Store.
Turn off Stolen Device Protection, but be careful
In late 2023, Apple announced the Stolen Device Protection feature, partly in response to a Wall Street Journal article in which Joanna Stern brought attention to an increasingly common iPhone theft strategy.
The strategy…








