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

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286 points joegibbs | 3 comments | 15 Nov 24 01:55 UTC | HN request time: 0s | 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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scojjac ◴[15 Nov 24 04:39 UTC] No.42144012[source]▶
On iPhone, you can use the Shortcuts app to do this. Create a new shortcut with the Restart action and save it. Then go to the Automations tab, set the schedule, and select your new shortcut. Make sure it's set to Run immediately.
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turbojet1321 ◴[15 Nov 24 05:26 UTC] No.42144177[source]▶
This leads to a confirmation prompt, and unless you select "Restart" it does nothing. Do you know a way around that?
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1. rpicard ◴[15 Nov 24 05:30 UTC] No.42144195[source]▶
The “run immediately” setting mentioned in the parent comments prevents this. I did this recently on my phone and can confirm it works.
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2. turbojet1321 ◴[15 Nov 24 05:34 UTC] No.42144206[source]▶
Not for me, unfortunately.
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3. ruthmarx ◴[15 Nov 24 07:08 UTC] No.42144567[source]▶
Why could this be? latest iOS? Regional difference?