My iPhone virus watering from apple or scam

Does Apple send a virus warning and then tell you to get starlight browser to protect phone from losing data?

iPhone 13, iOS 16

Posted on Jul 11, 2023 2:56 PM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2023 2:59 PM

No, Apple does not send virus warnings because there are no known viruses on a non-jailbroken phone. It's just a scam designed to get you to purchase unnecessary software.


Read about it here.

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


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