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New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm

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286 points joegibbs | 6 comments | 15 Nov 24 01:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.415s | source | bottom
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jsjohnst ◴[15 Nov 24 02:32 UTC] No.42143464[source]▶
Wish this could be reduced lower. If I don’t unlock my phone in a day, something is up and extra paranoia is warranted.
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1. petesergeant ◴[15 Nov 24 02:45 UTC] No.42143530[source]▶
And for minimal hassle if you just hadn’t touched your phone. 12 hours would work great for me.
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2. aaomidi ◴[15 Nov 24 03:07 UTC] No.42143636[source]▶
I think you may be able to do something like this with a shortcut.
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3. HnUser12 ◴[15 Nov 24 03:18 UTC] No.42143687[source]▶
Iirc reboot requires user input so you can’t automate.
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4. rcMgD2BwE72F ◴[15 Nov 24 03:35 UTC] No.42143759[source]▶
18h is the default on GrapheneOS IIRC. Got my phone stolen abroad days ago with tones of sensitive data and that features was a big reassurance. I set it to 6h I believe.
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5. itake ◴[15 Nov 24 03:40 UTC] No.42143784{3}[source]▶
Yep. I tried to do it with a shortcut and it was basically a reminder to reboot that could be ignored.
6. yonatan8070 ◴[15 Nov 24 07:02 UTC] No.42144540[source]▶
I tried to do it using Tasker on my crDroid device, but it requires the phone to be rooted, which mine isn't since some apps detect it and throw a fit.