Before you lock your iPad, you should set up a security method. Depending on your iPad model, this can include Touch ID or ...

To reset or change your iPad's passcode, you can use the "Passcode" menu in your Settings app, or reset the entire device.

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Apple's iOS 17.3 adds a security feature that requires Face ID or Touch ID to perform certain actions on your phone as a way to thwart thieves who know your passcode. Lance is an experienced writer ...

You’re in a crowded bar when a thief watches you unlock your iPhone with your passcode, then swipes it. That sinking feeling hits when you realize it's gone, along ...

A customer sets up Face ID on his new iPhone X at the Apple Store Union Square on November 3, 2017, in San Francisco, California. Apple's flagship iPhone X hits stores around the world as the company ...

The button made an appearance on the new iPad Air, making it easier to unlock the device without removing a mask for Face Unlock. Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team ...

It's now easier to wear a face mask and use Face ID than it was, but a new form of Touch ID for the iPad Air 2020 underscores the difficulty. Here's what to know. Jason Cipriani is based out of ...

Rumors about Face ID coming to Macs have circulated for years. Unfortunately, a new report claims that we won't see the ...

Among the many reasons to own an Apple Watch is the number of times it can save you from having to pull your iPhone out of your pocket, and a new patent recently granted to Apple could one day see yet ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home ...