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I recently wrote about the new iOS feature that forces an iPhone to reboot after it’s been inactive for a longish period of time.
Here are the technical details, discovered through reverse engineering. The feature triggers after seventy-two hours… Continue reading Details about the iOS Inactivity Reboot Feature
This is from 404 Media:
The Graykey, a phone unlocking and forensics tool that is used by law enforcement around the world, is only able to retrieve partial data from all modern iPhones that run iOS 18 or iOS 18.0.1, which are two recently released versions of Apple’s mobile operating system, according to documents describing the tool’s capabilities in granular detail obtained by 404 Media. The documents do not appear to contain information about what Graykey can access from the public release of iOS 18.1, which was released on October 28.
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Indonesia rejected Apple’s $100 million investment proposal to build an accessory and component plant, stating it was insufficient to lift the current ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country. Indonesia banned sales of Apple’s iPhone 16 last month after i… Continue reading Indonesia Says Apple’s $100 Million Investment Proposal Inadequate
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Who up missing Musi?” a Reddit user posted in a community shocked by the free music streaming app’s sudden removal from Apple’s App Store in September. Apple kicked Musi out of the App Store after … Continue reading Musi Fans Refuse To Update iPhones Until Apple Unblocks Controversial App
Everybody is reporting about a new security iPhone security feature with iOS 18: if the phone hasn’t been used for a few days, it automatically goes into its “Before First Unlock” state and has to be rebooted.
This is a really good se… Continue reading New iOS Security Feature Makes It Harder for Police to Unlock Seized Phones
Android Authority’s Rita El Khoury argues that the decline in punctuation use and capitalization in social media writing, especially among younger generations, can largely be attributed to the iPhone keyboard. “By hiding the comma and period behind a s… Continue reading ‘Punctuation Is Dead Because the iPhone Keyboard Killed It’
Law enforcement officers are warning other officials and forensic experts that iPhones which have been stored securely for forensic examination are somehow rebooting themselves, returning the devices to a state that makes them much harder to unlock, 40… Continue reading Police Freak Out at iPhones Mysteriously Rebooting Themselves, Locking Cops Out
Developers can try out the Apple iOS 18.2 beta now with ChatGPT for iPhone and iPad. Continue reading Apple’s iOS 18.2 Beta Brings AI Features
Apple has warned investors that future products may never be as profitable as its iPhone business, as it pushes into unproven new markets such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality headsets. From a report: The iPhone maker added the new warnin… Continue reading Apple Warns Investors Future Products May Never Be as Profitable as iPhone
On any modern iPhone, a green and/or orange indicator light will turn on when the camera and/or microphone is being used. (See image below.)
Thanks to this site, I know that some webcams can be turned on without the indicator light.
Is the… Continue reading Can an iPhone’s camera/mic be turned on without the indicator light?