With the new iPhone operating system iOS 17, you can have messages with two-factor authentication codes automatically deleted. Netzwelt explains how this works.
Many of you use it every day: two-factor authentication is not only advisable for securing online accounts, but is often even essential, especially in a professional context.
If proof of identity, abbreviated as 2FA, is only possible via a code sent via SMS, various messages accumulate on the smartphone over time. However, if you use an iPhone and use the function to automatically insert confirmation codes, there is a useful additional feature with iOS 17:
If desired, under iOS 17, not only will the codes be automatically extracted and inserted from the SMS, but the messages will also be automatically deleted from your iMessage storage. Netzwelt explains step by step how you can activate the new function:
In another article on Netzwelt we will introduce you to all the new features of iOS 17.
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