Personal Safety User Guide for Apple devices
Personal Safety User Guide for Apple devices
Contents
Guided solutions
4
Safety Check on iPhone (iOS 16 or later)
4
Checklists
19
Personal safety at a glance
24
Personal safety at a glance
24
Review and take action
26
Secure AirDrop and NameDrop
26
Securely control whom you share content with from iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
29
Securely control whom you share content with from Mac
35
Manage your location
42
Safely manage how you forward content
59
Reject unknown sign-in attempts
61
Record suspicious activity
62
Store your data securely in iCloud
64
Delete suspicious content
66
Manage Family Sharing settings
69
Avoid fraudulent requests to share info
74
Securely control your Home accessories
75
How to erase all content and settings
76
Restore the data you backed up
78
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Safety and privacy tools
82
Update your Apple software
82
Set a unique passcode or password
86
Secure your iPhone or iPad with Face ID
89
Secure your devices with Touch ID
91
Delete unknown fingerprints from iPhone or iPad
93
Add or delete fingerprints on your Mac
94
Keep your Apple ID secure
95
Use two-factor authentication
98
Help prevent being locked out of your device
100
Keep your device, app, and website passwords secure on iPhone and iPad
102
Manage shared password and passkeys
104
App privacy features in Apple products
106
Harden your devices against mercenary spyware
109
Manage safety settings in Messages
111
Use Check In for Messages
114
Block calls and messages
117
Receive warnings about sensitive images and videos on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
119
Keep your browsing history private
121
Make an emergency call or text on iPhone or Apple Watch
125
Obtain evidence related to another person's account
130
Copyright
131
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Guided solutions
Safety Check on iPhone (iOS 16 or later)
Use Safety Check on iPhone to stop sharing and secure your account
If your personal safety is at risk, you can use Safety Check on iPhone to quickly stop sharing your information, or to review and update sharing with individual people and apps. Safety Check requires iOS 16 or later. (To find the software version installed on your device, go to Settings > General, then tap About.) There are two ways you can stop sharing using Safety Check: ? Use Emergency Reset to immediately stop sharing the sharing types shown in
How Safety Check works to keep you safe. Emergency Reset also allows you to review and reset settings associated with your Apple ID.
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? Use Manage Sharing & Access to stop sharing information with specific people or apps. If you'd like to review what you're sharing and whom you're sharing with, use this option.
When using Emergency Reset and Manage Sharing & Access, keep in mind: ? People may notice you've stopped sharing information with them. ? By ending sharing relationships, you may lose access to data such as shared photos
and notes. For more information about Safety Check, see "How Safety Check on iPhone works to keep you safe" later in this document.
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