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

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286 points joegibbs | 1 comments | 15 Nov 24 01:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source
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philipov ◴[15 Nov 24 03:33 UTC] No.42143745[source]▶
> law enforcement officers and forensic experts were concerned that some iPhones were rebooting themselves under mysterious circumstances, which made it harder for them to get access to the devices and extract data.

> iOS 18 comes with improved anti-theft measures. Three days w/o unlock, the iPhone will reboot, preventing thieves from getting your data.

It's poetic, isn't it?

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1. starfezzy ◴[15 Nov 24 04:14 UTC] No.42143914[source]▶
I would be ok with 8 hours during daytime, and some smart functionality for sleepy time. After all it’s just a reboot. I can’t remember the last decade I didn’t unlock my phone during the daytime.