iPhones in Police Custody Reportedly Reboot Themselves, Locking Cops Out
After the mysterious reboots, the devices supposedly enter what is called the Before First Unlock (BFU) state. This makes cracking them to get data about criminal activity much harder.
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 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 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 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.
Here's why iPhones were rebooting themselves, according to experts
It was reported that confiscated iPhones were mysteriously rebooting themselves, leaving cops confused. We now know why the reboot happened.
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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