Apple is working on a new type of screen for the iPhone, which will prevent thieves from stealing your passwords. The Wall Street Journal noted that thieves can steal your iPhone's passcode from a distance. This allows them to access your personal information, data, and credentials. Apple is seemingly aware of the issue and is working on new 'privacy screen' technology with adjustable viewing angles for the iPhone and other products.

Apple is working on two solutions to prevent thieves from snooping on your iPhone to steal passcodes

Thieves can look over your shoulder and steal your iPhone's passcode, which can be used to reset the owner's Apple ID password and disable Face or Touch ID. Furthermore, a thief can use the passcode to steal your bank details. As mentioned earlier, Apple is aware of the issue but did not highlight what corrective measures it would take for user privacy. The company appears to be working to make changes to the screens and offering a privacy covering that can adjust viewing angles on the iPhone.

Currently, Apple devices feature a wide 170-degree field of view, allowing anyone in the zone to gawk at your private details. Apple has filed two new patents with innovative fixes to tackle this issue (via AppleInsider). The first patent, "Privacy Films for Curved Displays," features a special covering on top of the display that limits the emission of access light in a specific direction. A user can enjoy the full benefit of the display, but the covering restricts thieves from snooping from either side.

The second patent is titled "Display with Adjustable Angles of View." This mechanism is designed for devices with a flat screen. Users can adjust the device's viewing angle on command. The feature will potentially work as a filter that can be turned on or off when handling sensitive information. The company could integrate the feature into its software when a user is dealing with private information, opening banking apps, for instance.

In a scenario, Apple details that a user can control the display's polarization via an array of adjustable louvers. This will restrict thieves or users on the side from glancing at private information. The patent also highlights the use of a liquid crystal element to change the visibility of specific colors. This is a concept at this stage, and Apple has not shared a word on when it will incorporate the technology on future devices.