iOS 18 Security Feature Causes iPhone to Reboot After Three Days of Inactivity

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A reboot will initialize if a device is in a locked state (as in has been unlocked with ‌Face ID‌ or ‌Touch ID‌ but is now at the passcode screen) and has not been unlocked for a 72 hour period.

An ‌iPhone‌ in "Before First Unlock" state has messaging about ‌Face ID‌/‌Touch ID‌ being required after an ‌iPhone‌ restarts.

In a demo video, security researcher Jiska Classen proved that an ‌iPhone‌ left untouched for 72 hours will automatically restart, and Graykey manufacturer also Magnet Forensics wrote a blog post about the feature.

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Author / Journalist: Juli Clover

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Published On: 2024-11-14 @ 14:19:22 (23 hours ago)

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