Can't turn off Stolen Device Protection on iPhone

I turned on the Stolen Device Protection on my Iphone 13 Pro after updating it to iOS 17.3 and my home wasn’t recognized as a familiar location. Because of that now I can’t access my Apple ID. What is weird is that the Face ID & Passcode option on Settings just disappeared, which is where you go to turn SDP off. What should I do to turn SDP off?


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iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Jan 31, 2024 3:05 PM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2024 3:12 PM

I figured it out:

  1. Turn your VPN off.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security and turn Location Services on
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the LS list and select System Services, then scroll to the bottom again and make sure Significant Locations is on.
  4. Try to turn off Stolen Device Protection again and start the Security Delay. In my case I went to Face ID & Passcodes to do this - can you start the Security Delay another way, since your Face ID & Passcode option has disappeared?
  5. Keep waiting until you get a notification that says your phone has been registered to a Significant location and you can now turn off Stolen Device Protection.


It worked for me, first on my iPhone and then on my iPad. I hope you figure out your issue as well.

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