The iPhone that fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines 1282 had a security hole we need to discuss

It was wild to hear that an iPhone survived a 16,000-foot drop following the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 plug door incident. That speaks volumes about the iPhone's durability, and the owner's great insight to use protective gear with it. There's certainly some amount of luck involved here, too. The iPhone must have landed just right to avoid catastrophe.

But it's no wonder the iPhone drop incident went viral. An iPhone surviving such a fall is incredible, especially considering real-life incidents where iPhone owners break the front or rear glass after much shorter drops. The iPhone is durable but not indestructible, despite this amazing case involving a Flight 1282 passenger. 

However, no one seems to be talking about a big security issue involving the iPhone, yet it should also go viral. At a time when iPhone thieves are tricking people and stealing Apple ID access, some people do not even lock their devices with a password/PIN and Face ID. That's the first thing you should do when you set up your phone.

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