Stolen Device Protection - How come it’s not on iPadOS too?

[m0ng]

Apologies if there‘s a really obvious reason that I’ve overlooked… But i’m curious as to why this feature didn’t make it to ipads too… given that they‘re mobile and share many commonalities…?

 

[southnorth]

Good question. I can only speculate that an iPhone being smaller it is much easier to snatch from someone or remove from a pocket. Much less chance with an iPad.

Would have been a nice feature to have though as iPads do get stolen as well and have same access to personal/private information.

 

[dcp10]

Probably because the scenarios SDP is meant to thwart largely don’t apply to iPads

 

[d5aqoëp]

Apple doesn’t care about iPads that’s why.
Apple considers people buying their iPads as su****s. Maybe it will be introduced in next iPadOS if Apple is feeling generous.

 

[twdawson]

It might get introduced on the iPad along with the journal app.

The ipad is a second class citize.

 

[Cybiker]

Strange thing is if you go into settings and search for "Stolen Device Protection" it shows as if it is there

 

[Davidglenn]

I don’t understand why the iPad does have the security feature. When travelling at airport I use my iPad and it is much easier for people to see passwords on the larger keyboard.

 

[minimo3]

It will come to the iPad eventually, they’re still trying to figure out how to port the calculator app

 

[lanceuppercut47]

iPads get things a year later, it will be in iPadOS18 as a brand new feature!

 

[nburwell]

With our iPhone’s, we basically take them everywhere with us; iPad’s not so much (at least for me). But I’m sure Apple will eventually add it to a future iPadOS software release.