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.
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.
A mysterious iPhone reboot bug is baffling authorities
Law enforcement officials are investigating a mysterious phenomenon of iPhones in forensic labs periodically rebooting, possibly due to the new iOS 18.0 security features.
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 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. 404 Media reported Thursday that law enforcement officials were warning each other that phones being stored for forensic examination seemed to be rebooting themselves — something that security experts confirmed
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.
iPhones Kept by Law Enforcement Allegedly Reboot Themselves, Locking Them Out
Law enforcement officials said they want to raise awareness of the issue across the forensic and investigative fields.
iPhones stored for forensic analysis unexpectedly reboot, causing problems for police
Multiple iPhone units stored for forensic analysis have rebooted themselves, causing concern among law enforcement officials ...
The 'RHONY' Reboot Is Not Working
If it doesn’t, though, it might be time for the reboot to be rebooted. That’s not to say the entire cast should be given the ...
Feature or bug? iPhones confiscated by cops reboot en masse
Phones held by the police reportedly underwent a large-scale reboot, making data extraction much more challenging.