I don’t see Stolen Device Protection with Multifactor, and FindMy on my SE.

CoachP28 wrote:

I've tried fix from GwenBee3 but no luck still. I can set set up Face ID, but I don't want to do that. I don't see the option for TouchID & Passcode. Only to Turn Passcode Off or Change Passcode, which I also don't want.

There are other ways to implement stolen device protection workarounds if you don’t want to enable Face ID. They are more cumbersome and less user friendly, but they achieve the same result. Here is a user tip on various options→Secure your iPhone against passcode hijac… - Apple Community. Specifically, see Stage 2 in the link.

You cannot enable SDP without significant locations. And you may have seen some hogwash from self-appointed “experts” that say to turn it off for ridiculous reasons. For a start, it doesn’t save any battery, and it is not a privacy risk, because the only place significant locations is stored is on the phone itself, and the locations cannot be viewed, even by you.

Face ID is not a security risk, it is a security enhancement. And Stolen Device Protection requires biometric ID because that is the only way you can change the Stolen Device Protection settings. That’s the whole point of SDP, to prevent someone who has stolen your phone and knows your passcode because they watched you enter it from stealing your data, locking your Apple ID and holding your Apple account for ransom→see https://youtu.be/gi96HKr2vo8?si=9YJRh6RfhuPMBgmV (Wall Street Journal)

As the video of an iPhone thief says, he is thwarted by Face ID.

Saegzz wrote:

My understanding is that it would prevent a would be thief from accessing phone and making unwanted purchases

I see nothing that says you won't be able to use Apple Pay without turning it off.

The only things I see in the article linked to above are the following:

• Face ID or Touch ID biometric authentication: Some actions such as accessing stored passwords and credit cards require a single biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID — with no passcode alternative or fallback — so that only you can access these features. 

And

Face ID or Touch ID biometric authentication

With Stolen Device Protection, if your iPhone is not in a familiar location, you must authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID before you can take certain actions, including the following:

• Use passwords or passkeys saved in Keychain
• Use payment methods saved in Safari (autofill)
• Turn off Lost Mode
• Erase all content and settings 
• Apply for a new Apple Card 
• View Apple Card virtual card number
• Take certain Apple Cash and Savings actions in Wallet (for example, Apple Cash or Savings transfers)
• Use your iPhone to set up a new device (for example, Quick Start)

Saegzz wrote:

My understanding is that it would prevent a would be thief from accessing phone and making unwanted purchases

That is not its purpose. Until now, Apple has assumed that anyone who has your iPhone in hand and knows your iPhone’s passcode is a “trusted user” and can also access your Apple ID and change its password. So a thief who knows your passcode (from “shoulder surfing” when you entered it, for example) and has your phone can access your iCloud content, lock your Apple ID account, set a recovery code, and essentially lock you out of all your devices, current and future, forever, or hold them for ransom. And yes, this happens more frequently than people realize.

This change adds a “trust, but verify” capability, that essentially blocks this vulnerability. There are other ways to block it also, but this is a much easier and more secure way. Here’s a user tip with a longer discussion→Secure your iPhone against passcode hijac… - Apple Community

Well, as I don’t know what answers you have seen it’s impossible to know what you haven’t seen. The CORRECT way to find Location Services:

• Open Settings
• Tap on Privacy & Security
• Tap on Location Services

To find Significant Locations

• After finding Location Services:
• scroll down to System Services (it will be at the bottom) and tap on it
• Scroll down and tap on Significant Locations
• Turn it on if it is off

Hello ~ Do you have any Privacy Restrictions? Screen time?

~Katana-San~

I'm sorry that didn't work for you. Assuming you updated with iOS 17.3?

Saegzz wrote:

I’m still trying to understand how Stolen Device Protection works. It needs to be turned on prior but if I want to make a purchase do I have to turn it off again?

I don't see anywhere in the article above that says it affects Apple Pay.

I am having the same problem as ScEg. I cannot find Stolen Device Protection after updating to iOS 17.3. In settings, I go to Touch ID & Password, enter my passcode, but there's no SDP to toggle on. I have an iPhone SE 3rd generation. Maybe this is only available on newer iPhones?

I've tried fix from GwenBee3 but no luck still. I can set set up Face ID, but I don't want to do that. I don't see the option for TouchID & Passcode. Only to Turn Passcode Off or Change Passcode, which I also don't want.

CoachP28 wrote:

I've tried fix from GwenBee3 but no luck still. I can set set up Face ID, but I don't want to do that. I don't see the option for TouchID & Passcode. Only to Turn Passcode Off or Change Passcode, which I also don't want.

If yo have FaceID, you don't have TouchID. In order to use Stolen Phone Protection, you MUST enable FaceID. Biometric identification is an integral part of Stolen Phone Protection.

So "Significant Locations" is pretty much a MUST? What if it is disabled? I am guessing SDP will not work... There are number of "gurus" out there recommending to turn this feature off for number of reasons (saving battery, privacy protection etc.)

so with all due respect, you CAN see that list of Significant Locations, if you have this enabled. Problem is, iPhone thinks that "Noah's Bagels" is a "significant location" for me - even though I have been there only once or twice...

Thanks for the input, though

No, you CANNOT see significant locations, except for the 2 most recent. I have 100 significant locations, and I can only see HOME and the last place I spent more than 15 minutes; a significant location is one where you have been for more than a few minutes.