https://www.androidauthority.com/confiscated-iphones-reboot-en-masse-3497803/
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Feature or bug? iPhones confiscated by cops reboot en masse
- iOS in the BFU state is significantly more secure, making unauthorized data extraction much more challenging.
By Mahmoud Irani
5 hours ago
<< EDITOR ADDED DATE 2024-11-08>>
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TL;DR
- iOS 18 is reportedly causing confiscated iPhones to reboot after a day of inactivity or disconnection from the cellular network.
- After restarting, these iPhones seemingly send signals to other nearby iPhones to trigger the same behavior.
- It’s unclear whether this is a new iOS 18 security feature or merely the reboot bug that impacted certain iPhones a while back.
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The company has long offered system-level features that prevent thieves and law enforcement officers from easily accessing user data on a locked iDevice.
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Well this seems like a good feature, since thieves seem to be everywhere and not all police have to obey a Fourth or Fifth Amendment rights, if they have them in their jurisdiction.
It’s a good admonishment to Users to restart their phones when thieves or police are about,
FWIW
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