22.09.2026 13:54 Uhr, Quelle: Macrumors

Apple Still Working on Anti-Snatching Feature That Locks Stolen iPhones

New references in the latest iOS 27.2 beta show that Apple continues to develop a new feature which will lock your iPhone if it's snatched from your hand by a thief. As previously reported, the feature will use the gyroscope, accelerometer, and other sensors to determine when an iPhone has been grabbed. It'll also rely on a paired Apple Watch to detect when the iPhone has suddenly moved away from the owner's wrist. According to new code seen by 9to5Mac, the feature is called "AutoLock" internally, and it can use several different methods to determine whether an iPhone has been snatched from its owner: A sharp acceleration consistent with the phone being snatched. A paired Apple Watch remaining unreachable for a certain period. Loss of connectivity to a paired Apple Watch. Prolonged loss of network connectivity. The device remaining unlocked beyond a certain interval.There are also references to safeguards to prevent false positives, like as successful biometric authentication, or foreground app

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