Forgot the password for my locked iPhone notes—can I recover it?
I have important information stored in locked notes on my iPhone. My 18-year-old son helped me change the notes password, but I no longer remember what it is.…
iPhone security
Can Thieves Access My Photos and Files After Stealing My iPhones?
Two of my iPhones—an iPhone 14 and an iPhone 16—were stolen, and I'm worried the thieves might be able to access my photos, files, or other personal information.…
Can a Foreign Government Remotely Compromise an iPhone, and Should I Switch Phones?
I saw a television interview in which Israel's prime minister pointed toward an iPhone while discussing how technology and social media can be used to influence public opinion…
How can I stop an ex from accessing my phone, texts, and location?
My former partner seems to know things from my phone, including private texts, photos, and possibly my location. They even referred to a text I sent to my…
Does a Foreign Government Have Access to iPhones, and Should I Switch Phones?
I saw a television interview in which Israel's prime minister appeared to point at an iPhone while discussing the ability to influence how people are portrayed. I'm worried…
How Did Someone Unlock My iPhone Without Using Face ID?
I have an iPhone 17 Pro Max and recently watched someone unlock it several times while holding it. She was wearing a mask, looked very different from me,…
How Could Someone Unlock My iPhone While Wearing a Mask?
I have an iPhone 17 Pro Max and an Apple Watch Series 10 with GPS. Someone I know briefly picked up my locked phone while we were sitting…
I Deleted an Apple Mercenary Spyware Alert—What Should I Do Now?
A few days ago, I received a notification on my iPhone from [email protected] saying that Apple had detected a mercenary spyware attack targeting my device and that I…
Could an old Mac or compromised account have caused strange activity on my iPhone?
My iPhone 13 had become unusually slow before I saw a strange pop-up on the Home Screen containing a URL that may have ended in .jp. After restarting,…
How can I check whether my iPhone has been compromised?
I may be overthinking this, but I want to make sure my iPhone is secure and hasn't been compromised. I haven't seen anything obviously suspicious, and I've already…
Could My Teen’s Phone Number Have Been Spoofed or Taken Over?
My teenage son has used the same iPhone and phone number for years. A detective recently came to our home because someone has been making harassing calls from…
Could My Son’s Phone Number Have Been Spoofed or Taken Over?
My teenage son has used the same iPhone and phone number for years. A detective recently came to our home because someone has been making harassing calls from…
Is it safe to open a PDF from an unknown source on an iPhone?
I need an expensive textbook for school, and a classmate sent me a PDF they got from someone else. I don't know where it originally came from. Could…
Is it safe to open a PDF from an unknown source on an iPhone?
I need an expensive textbook for school, and a classmate sent me a PDF copy that they got from somewhere else. I don't know where it came from,…
I Tapped a Fake Tracking Button and Unknown Apps Appeared on My iPhone—What Should I Do?
I was trying to track an order and repeatedly tapped what looked like the tracking button, but it turned out to be a green advertisement button. Shortly afterward,…
What can we do if a new Apple account is locked and Find My is enabled?
My daughter and I shared an Apple account for several years, but now that she is starting high school, we created a separate account for her and set…
What can we do if my daughter’s new Apple Account is locked?
My daughter and I shared an Apple Account for several years, but now that she's starting high school, we created a separate account for her and set it…
Why am I repeatedly receiving Apple password-reset codes?
Yesterday I received a genuine-looking iPhone prompt asking me to approve a password reset. I selected "Don't Allow" because I hadn't requested it. Soon afterward, I received a…
Can data be recovered from an iPhone 11 Pro Max after a full factory reset?
I had an iPhone 11 Pro Max containing personal photos, messages, contacts, saved passwords, and payment-related information. Before the phone left my possession, I used Settings → General…
Is a Properly Reset Used iPhone as Secure as a New One?
My S23 recently died, and I'm thinking about buying a second-hand iPhone to save money. My main concern is privacy and security: after the previous owner signs out…