# She handed a repair tech her iPhone and then the worst happened — here's how to protect your data and yourself

> One of the things I often tell people is that with their smartphones, they are now carrying their lives in their pockets.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/she-handed-a-repair-tech-her-iphone-and-then-the-worst-happened-heres-how-to-protect-your-data-and-yourself?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a14961adc0d3e1ac84564e1)
- **Published:** 2026-05-25
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #nothing #iphone #data #handed #happened #lives #people #protect
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