I fact-checked that iPhone theft warning going around

Nine settings that stop a phone thief — plus one claim that needed fixing.

A story has been circulating online: someone’s iPhone gets stolen outside a bar, and within minutes their Apple ID password gets changed — from their own phone. By the time they notice, a thief is inside their email, banking apps, and photos.

I checked the story’s claims against the settings on my own phone. Most of it holds up. One part needed a correct…