Now, researchers have demonstrated it in action.
404Mediawritesthat security experts later confirmed that Apple had quietly introduced the feature iniOS 18.1.
Rebooting an iPhone makes it more difficult to break into using forensic tools such as Magnet Forensics' Graykey.
The company wrote its ownposton the feature and its security implications.
The video confirms that iOS 18 reboots a handset after 72 hours of inactivity.
The iPhone does this without any prompts or warnings.
See the latest iOS inactivity reboot in action!iOS 18 comes with improved anti-theft measures.
Three days w/o unlock, the iPhone will reboot, preventing thieves from getting your data.
Some data is unencrypted and easier to extract with certain tools in the AFU state.
This isn’t the first time Apple has annoyed law enforcement.
