iPhone Advanced Guide: This Hidden Setting Can Delete All Your Data; Here's How to Change It

Giuliano J. de Leon, Tech Times 16 December 2020, 04:12 pm

iPhone is well known for its great security features. This is one of the main reasons why people are trying hard just to get Apple's popular device.

Since smartphones are really easy to use and very portable, users tend to store important information on their iPhones. However, there are instances that the device can accidentally delete all your sensitive data.

Katie Walls, a meteorologist, found out that there's a hidden setting in iPhone that can erase all your data. She explained that her 10-month-old son accidentally tried to log in ten times on her smartphone.

PSA if you have an iPhone: unbeknownst to me, that bottom option was toggled on. So when my 10 mos old was gumming my iPhone, he inadvertently made ten unsuccessful attempts to log in.....AND IT DELETED EVERYTHING. The last backup I made was in June. Double check your settings! pic.twitter.com/aI5yq5aySQ
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsTV) December 14, 2020

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However, she said that security settings automatically deletes everything on your device after ten unsuccessful login attempts. Walls added that all her data, including her last backup, were deleted. To help you change it, here's a quick guide on how to prevent your data from deletion.

Changing iPhone's hidden settings

According to Kimi Komando's latest report, the first thing you need to do is to open your iPhone's settings. After that, you must scroll down and click the "Face ID and Passcode" option.

Once you are there, you need to use your PIN code to log in. Scroll down again to the bottom and look for the "Erase Data' option. You need to slide the toggle to the left to turn off the feature.

Doing this method will prevent your iPhone from deleting all your data after the maximum number of attempts. On the other hand, you scroll up until you reach the top part of that section, you can double-check and enable which functions and apps would have access to your device when it is locked.

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