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What You Need Before Using Advanced Data Protection Before turning on this feature, you’ll need to meet a few requirements: 1. Your Apple ID must have two-factor authentication enabled, which is a very good idea anyway. You can confirm this by going to Settings Apple ID Sign-In & Security. If it’s not already on, tap Turn On Two-Factor Authentication and follow the instructions on your screen. 2. You need a passcode or password set up on your device. Again, this is something you should have enabled anyway — especially since Face ID and Touch ID make it so easy to unlock your device. If you’re using an iPhone, you can set up your passcode by going to Settings Face & Passcode (or Touch ID & Passcode) and selecting Turn Passcode On. 3. You must have at least one recovery contact or a recovery key set up. If you don’t have one, your iPhone will guide you on how to set up one when you turn on Advanced Data Protection. 4. You’ll need to have the right devices for the job. According to Apple’s website, these are the devices you can use. Note that ALL of the devices you sign into your iCloud account from must meet these requirements. • Any iPhone with iOS 16.2 or later. • Any iPad with iPadOS 16.2 or later. • Any Mac with macOS 13.1 or later. If you have all of these things, then you can move on to the next steps.