Wed May 27 2026, 08:15 AM EDT · 2 minute read Find My helps you track your devices, but don't use it to chase thieves. A future feature will help curtail the problem of iPhone snatching, with development said to be focused on automatically locking a device ripped out of an owner's hand, making it useless. Thieves snatching iPhones is a big problem in major cities around the world. In the UK capital London, it has reached a state where thieves will target iPhones over Android devices. However, Apple is reportedly working on a way to try and stop criminals from stealing the iPhone out of users' hands. In code seen by 9to5Mac , Apple is actively developing a detection system to automatically lock an iPhone. While a stolen iPhone can be sent to China and stripped for parts , the real issue is at times when the iPhone is snatched when it is in active use. If thieves can acquire an iPhone that has been unlocked, that gives them an immediate opportunity to access a user's data and accounts.…