APPLE has quietly made one of its most prized features even better, as part of the latest iOS 17 update.
The tech giant rolled out a game-changing feature that allowed iPhones to automatically fill in SMS verification codes in 2018 – to a round of applause from Apple fans.
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According to Apple, “One-time verification codes are filled in automatically, so you don’t need to leave the app or website you’re signing into.”
Some have said the auto-fill verification feature alone makes the lofty price tags attached to iPhones worth it – while others have said it’s better than sex.
“iPhone automatically copying the verification code from text messages iPhone is worth the price,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Another tweeted: “Yeah sex is good but how about when ur iPhone copies the verification code straight from ur messages.”
But a long-awaited tweak to the auto-fill verification feature has finally arrived, as if manifested by Apple fans themselves.
“iPhone feature request: automatically delete verification code texts within 30 min of receiving so they don’t clutter your inbox,” one iPhone user wrote in 2020.
For the past five years, iPhone owners have been manually deleting spent verification codes.
And if they haven’t been clearing the graveyard of old codes, then it has been clogging up their iMessage inbox – and ultimately eating up their storage space.
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However, an update to the feature in iOS 17 – which was released on Monday – means the old codes will automatically delete themselves after use.
Switching this feature on can help iPhone owners instantly save tons of storage space.
To turn it on, simply follow these steps:
- Open Settings > Passwords > Password Options.
- Under the Verification Codes heading, turn on the toggle for Clean Up Automatically.
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