iPhones in Police Custody Reportedly Reboot Themselves, Locking Cops Out
Law enforcement officials said they want to raise awareness of the issue across the forensic and investigative fields.
iPhones might be harder for police to unlock, thanks to new reboot feature
New code introduced in the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system could make it more difficult for both police and thieves to unlock iPhones.
Confusion As iPhones Mysteriously Reboot And Lock Cops Out
Apple’s iPhones employ two main states: Before First Unlock (BFU), which sees information encrypted and Face ID disabled until a user enters a passcode after a reboot. Then there’s After First Unlock (AFU), which is easier to crack when law enforcement needs to and offers more data on the display screen.
iPhones Seized by Cops Are Rebooting, and No One’s Sure Why
The lock state of an iPhone determines how easy it is for cops to use third-party tools like Cellebrite to break in and root around. When an iPhone boots after a loss of power, it’s in BFU and much harder to get into. Cops can still brute force their way into the phone, but it’s harder and the data they can extract is limited.
iPhones on iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot and lock down after being idle for a while
A hidden feature in iOS 18.1 will automatically reboot a locked iPhone when it is asleep but hasn't been unlocked for a while, presumably as a security measure.
Apple's new iPhone update is locking law enforcement out of phones
Apple made your iPhone more secure and apparently no one really noticed until law enforcement got locked out of devices they had previously or were trying to crack. Last week, 404 Media reported on a new phenomenon occurring that was freaking out law enforcement.
No, Your iPhone Is Not ‘Mysteriously Rebooting’: Here’s What’s Happening
A recent report suggested that iPhones were secretly communicating with each other in a way the police didn’t like. Now there’s a new answer to the mystery.
Cops think iPhones are secretly communicating with each other to reboot [U]
A new report from 404 Media says that law enforcement officials in Detroit, Michigan believe that iOS 18 includes a “new security feature that tells nearby iPhones to reboot if they have been disconnected from a cellular network for some time.
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