A multitude of new features have been included in the iOS 18.1 update for the iPhone, but one of them went unnoticed, until law enforcement raised their voice.
What few people knew is that with the iOS 18.1 update, Those from Cupertino have launched the so-called “restart due to inactivity” on our iPhone.
So, when law enforcement is trying to unlock some iPhone to extract information, they became aware of a new security measure that Apple had kept secret.
And the iPhones that were in the possession of the security forces, mysteriously, restarted from time to time, which made it quite difficult for them to collect evidence.
Now, a researcher at X, the old Twitter, has clarified that Apple mysteriously deployed a feature with iOS 18.1 which restarts the iPhone if it has not been unlocked for a specific time.
This reset due to inactivity is more designed for the issue of theft, criminals and hackers in general, but it can also cause some inconvenience to law enforcement.
Basically, “idle reset” integrates a timer and this timer is reset to zero when the iPhone is unlocked.
When the iPhone has not been unlocked for about four days, it restarts automaticallyreturning to the phase before the first unlock.
According to what is said, this feature was created to deter thieves and the like from stealing iPhones, who then usually decrypt them and resell them later.
Obviously, that is also causing a headache for law enforcement agencies who must take this new Apple security feature into account if they want to extract information from the devices.
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