Apple shares the manual on how to lock devices when personal safety is at stake

Apple recently distributed a manual [PDF] outlining the steps you should take to protect your devices and data when your personal safety is at risk. It is designed for people who need to protect themselves from being chased by a loved one, a stalker or another malicious person.

There are a lot of location sharing and data sharing tools available in iOS, and those unfamiliar with how these services work will find detailed instructions on protecting your location, data, and more.

If you’re concerned that someone is accessing information you haven’t shared on your Apple device, this guide will also help you identify risks and guide you through the steps that will help you make the technology you you rely on the most private and secure you want. to be.

The document instructs users to update their software to the latest version of iOS, reset the device to factory settings, and protect a device with a password, passwords, Touch ID, and Face ID. It has steps to protect an Apple ID with two-factor authentication and details on how to use built-in privacy tools to prevent apps from accessing data.

There is also detailed progress on ensuring that location information isn’t shared with people because it shouldn’t be in the Find Me app, and ensuring that iCloud data, photos, calendars, and more are protected and not shared. .

The document includes steps for deleting unknown third-party applications and unknown configuration profiles that may be maliciously used for tracking purposes.

It ends with several checklists on how to determine if someone else has access to a device or account, how to stop sharing with people you’ve previously shared with, and how to make sure no one else can see a device’s location.