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Apple Personal Safety User Guide

  • Welcome
    • Overview
    • What’s new in personal safety
    • Get safe guide
    • Stay safe guide
      • Safety Check for an iPhone with iOS 16 or later
      • Safety Check FAQ
      • Additional safety steps
      • Checklist 1: Limit device and account access
      • Checklist 2: Manage location information
      • Checklist 3: Manage content
      • Keep your Apple Account secure
      • Use two-factor authentication
      • Help prevent account and device lockouts
      • Manage Touch ID fingerprints
      • Secure your iPhone or iPad with Face ID
      • Reject unknown sign-in attempts
      • Update your Apple software
      • Review and delete configuration profiles
      • Manage iPhone Mirroring on your iPhone or Mac
      • Harden your devices with Lockdown Mode
      • Securely control your Home accessories
      • Secure your device, app, and website passwords
      • Set a unique device passcode or password
      • Manage shared password and passkeys
    • Use Check In for Messages
      • Detect unwanted trackers
      • Stop sharing an AirTag
      • Stop sharing the location of a lost AirTag
    • Find My and location sharing
    • Manage Location Services settings
    • Manage automatic ETA sharing in Maps
    • Manage location metadata in Photos
      • App privacy features in Apple products
      • Review and delete apps
      • Lock or hide apps on your iPhone
      • Third-party app settings
      • Review forwarding settings
      • Hide photos and videos
      • Sensitive image and video warnings
      • Obtain evidence related to another Apple Account
      • Record suspicious activity
      • Restore device to factory settings
      • Make an emergency call or text on iPhone or Apple Watch
      • Manage Screen Sharing and Screen Control in FaceTime
      • Manage Activity sharing on Apple Watch
      • Secure AirDrop
      • Manage Calendar sharing settings
      • Leave or remove a member from Family Sharing
      • Store your data securely in iCloud
      • Manage safety settings in Messages
      • Avoid fraudulent requests to share info
      • Block calls and messages
      • Record and transcribe a call on iPhone
      • Secure NameDrop
      • Manage Photos sharing settings
      • Manage shared Tab Groups in Safari
      • Keep your browsing history private
      • Manage Shared with You settings
    • Safety considerations
    • Other support resources
  • Copyright and trademarks

Other support resources

For other Apple related concerns, consider the resources below.

Apple Support

General Apple-related assistance through self-help resources or to connect to an expert. Apple Support has extremely limited access to your information without your explicit permission and no access to your data and/or passwords.

  • Apple Support (https://support.apple.com)

  • US – 1-800-275-2273; In Canada – 1-800-263-3394

Apple Platform Security

Search Apple Platform Security for information on hardware and system security, encryption and data protection, and services security—including Apple Account, iCloud, Sign in with Apple, Apple Pay, Messages, FaceTime and Find My.

Apple Privacy

Explore the Apple Privacy webpage for features that protect your data and settings that put you in control, review nutrition labels for apps and transparency reports for government requests, and familiarize yourself with Apple’s Privacy Policies.

Your Data and Privacy

Sign in to the Data and Privacy web portal with your Apple Account to learn more about what Apple collects, get or transfer a copy of your data, and correct, deactivate, or delete your data.

Apple Support Community

Search the Apple Support Community for answers and ask questions from other Apple customers (globally).

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