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

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286 points joegibbs | 4 comments | 15 Nov 24 01:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.833s | 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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justahuman74 ◴[15 Nov 24 04:24 UTC] No.42143950[source]▶
I'd like to be able to specify much shorter times than 3 days, I could have my phone reboot every night while sleeping if possible
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aryan14 ◴[15 Nov 24 04:33 UTC] No.42143989[source]▶
Very good suggestion, however I’m not sure if it’s healthy for a phone to reboot 365d/year?
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1. dcow ◴[15 Nov 24 04:34 UTC] No.42143993[source]▶
Why not?
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2. readyplayernull ◴[15 Nov 24 04:41 UTC] No.42144021[source]▶
Because it's healthy to take some days off
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3. MR4D ◴[15 Nov 24 04:58 UTC] No.42144078[source]▶
Maybe it should reboot every day for 5 days and then not reboot for 2 days.

Of course, that would be week security.

/ducks

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4. erikerikson ◴[15 Nov 24 05:05 UTC] No.42144099{3}[source]▶
Eh hem... 4 day work weeks are more productive so not rebooting for 3 days should be even weeker.