Is Stolen Device Protection (SDP) not showing on your iPhone? If YES, don’t worry, we wrote a step-by-step guide explaining how to fix it.
Before I teach you how to fix it, let me tell you that Apple has just added Stolen Device Protection to its iPhones as additional protection, especially when you are not at home or places that you visit frequently.
Since this update was added to iOS 17.3, many iPhone users upgraded their devices to iOS 17.3. Unfortunately, many of them are having issues while enabling SDP on their iPhones because this option is not showing on their device.
While you are here, you might be having the same issue. Don’t you? If that’s the case then don’t worry, our step-by-step guide will help you enable SDP on your iPhone.
Without any further ado, let’s get started:
How to Fix Stolen Device Protection Not Showing Up Issue
To resolve the SDP not showing on your iPhone, you need to add a fingerprint to access your device. If you have not added the fingerprint yet, you will not be able to enable Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone.
As soon as you add a fingerprint to your device, you will get an option to enable SDP on your iPhone (iOS 17.3). Many iPhone users claimed to fix the issue by doing it and if you have not done it yet, do it now.
How to Enable Stolen Device Protection On iOS 17.3
To enable Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone, follow the steps written below:
- First, open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- After that, select Face ID and Passcode.
- Now, enter your Passcode. (Make sure you have the Fingerprint optioned selected)
- Once done, you will get the SDP option.
- Now, tap on it to enable it.
- Now, you have it enabled.
- That’s it.
That’s all you need to know about how to fix the Stolen Device Protection not showing up issue.