iPhone 6 may get location sensitive security features

Most of us understand that one of the ways to keep people who aren't authorized to get into your iPhone out is by using a password. The problem for many is that unlocking the screen of your device with a password can be a nuisance. Apple is tipped to be working on a new feature for the iPhone 6 that will make password security easier to live with.

According to rumors floating around the web, the iPhone 6 will get automatic unlocking. Apple has filed a patent application that outlines ways that the next iPhone might get automatic unlocking. The app outlines a method where the iPhone will only deploy password locks when it is used on an unknown network.

That would mean if you try to use your iPhone at home, no password would be needed, but if you try to use it on a network at the local coffee shop, it would ask for a password. The patent app is titled "Location-Sensitive Security Levels and Setting Profiles Based on Detected Location." As with all patent apps, there is no guarantee that this tech will ever be used.