Lock iPhone screen remotely
If you have forgotten your iPhone at a friend's house (or in a public place) and want to block access to the device before going to retrieve it, connect to the iCloud.com site and log in using your data. Apple ID (the same Apple ID configured on the iPhone).
At this point, click on the icon Find iPhone, re-type your Apple ID password (if requested) and wait a few seconds for the Apple Maps map to appear.
Now, click on the entry All devices, click on your name iPhone in the menu that opens and the list of commands to be given to the device should appear. If you see a green ball, it means that the phone has been located and can be safely locked remotely. Otherwise, however, the phone has not been traced (probably because it is switched off or not connected to the Internet) and therefore cannot be remotely controlled.
Once the iPhone is located on the map, click on the icon Lost mode located at the top right and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. The procedure to follow is extremely simple, all you have to do is type a telephone number to be displayed on the iPhone lock screen (optional), set the unlock code to use to protect access to the phone and set a personalized message to always be displayed in lock-screen (optional).
Per conclusdere, pigia sul pulsating end and the iPhone well be locked using the passcode you set from the computer. If an unlock code was already set on the iPhone (but you wouldn't be reading this tutorial!), The iPhone well be locked with the code that was already set on it.
If you don't have a computer at hand at the moment, you can also remotely locate and lock your iPhone via the Find iPhone app for iOS. It can be used on any Apple portable device (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch) by logging in with the Apple ID configured on the iPhone to be protected.
Please note: if you have not lost your iPhone in a known place and / or you are not sure to recover the smartphone, perhaps you would do well to format it (therefore to delete all the data in its memory) by selecting the item andnitialize the iPhone from the Find iPhone service menu. If your smartphone is stolen, also request the SIM and IMEI lock of the device as I explained to you in my tutorial on how to lock your phone.
Lock iPhone screen with unlock code
If you want lock iPhone screen because you forgot to set an unlock code during the initial configuration procedure of the phone and not because you lost the latter, press the icon of thegear located on the home screen in order to access the settings say iOS and select the voice Touch ID and codice from the screen that opens.
At this point, "tap" on Enable code and set the code to lock the iPhone screen by typing it twice consecutively. The code must consist of 6 figures.
If you want to create a shorter unlock code (consisting of only 4 digits) or you want to set a real unlock password for your iPhone consisting of numbers, letters and special characters, press the item Code options which is at the bottom and choose customized alphanumeric code o 4-digit numeric code from the menu that appears. At this point, type the code or password you want to use to protect your "iPhone by", copy it on the next screen and you're done.
If you had already set an unlock code on your iPhone but you want to replace it with a more secure one, all you have to do is follow the procedure I just showed you by selecting the item Change codice instead of the “Enable code” in the iOS settings menu. To change the code you well be asked to first type the one currently active on the smartphone.
Lock iPhone screen with Touch ID code
In a rush to try your new iPhone, you skipped setting up the touch ID and then you can not unlock the screen of the "iPhone by" using your fingerprint? No problem. Press on the icon ofgear located on the home screen in order to access the settings iOS, select the item Touch ID and codice from the screen that opens and enter the unlock code of your iPhone.
At this point, make sure the option Unlock iPhone is active (otherwise enable it by moving the lever that concerns it to ON), “tap” on the item Add a footprint and follow the onscreen instructions to configure the recognition of your fingerprint.
The procedure you need to follow is very simple. All you have to do is place the fingertip on the Home button iPhone and move it slightly by lifting it up and resting it on the key again. Then when the message appears on the screen Adjust the grip, hold the phone in a natural way and put your finger on the Home button again trying to stay on the outermost parts of the button.
Mission accomplished! You have now locked your iPhone screen using your fingerprint. By following the procedure described above you can configure up to 5 impressions and use them all for Touch ID recognition. If you want to delete a previously stored fingerprint, go to the menu ifttings> Touch ID and passcode of iOS, enter the unlock code of your iPhone, select the fingerprint to be deleted (eg. Finger 1) and select the item Delete fingerprint from the screen that opens.
Lock iPhone screen rotation
Do you want to lock the iPhone screen in the sense that you want to prevent it from being rotated horizontally when you physically turn the device? This can also be done. Call up the control center of iOS by sliding your finger from the bottom of the screen upwards, presses on icon with circular arrow and padlock And that's it.
If instead of the icons to control screen rotation, Wi-Fi connection and other iOS functions you see the music playback management panel (then the play, forward, backward buttons, etc.), swipe from left to right to find the control center page you need.
In case of second thoughts ... well, there is no need to say it, you can reactivate the horizontal rotation function of the screen by simply calling up the iOS control center and pressing the icon with circular arrow and padlock.
How to lock iPhone screen
