Apple iPhones are known for their excellent security, but they can be enhanced with a quick setting change.
An iPhone expert reveals a clever hack that will instantly improve your privacy.
Even longtime iPhone owners may not know how to fix this simple problem.
On your iPhone's lock screen, swipe down from the top of the display.
This will pull down View Today and Search,TikTok Recent apps revealed by tech star @katamogz is displayed..
You may not want to expose this information to anyone who can touch your iPhone.
However, @katamogz revealed how to make this inaccessible on popular TikTok clips.
Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode and scroll down.
Look for the subheading "Allow access when locked".
All that's left is to turn off the Today View and Search settings.
This prevents others from picking up your iPhone or browsing your recently used apps.
If you don't like your changes, you can always undo them.
However, it's always a good idea to limit the amount of personal information that can be accessed from the lock screen.
You can also turn off other lock screen features in the same menu.
This video has already garnered over 1,500 likes on TikTok.
If you're really concerned about your iPhone privacy, it's also important to regularly install the latest software updates.
This closes a security hole recently discovered byApple and protects against certain hacking attacks.
Settings { You can do that by going to 63} General > Software Update.
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