Reverse Engineering iOS 18 Inactivity Reboot

> In law enforcement scenarios, a lot of the forensically relevant data is available in the AFU state. Law enforcement takes advantage of this and often keeps seized iPhones powered on, but isolated from the Internet, until they can extract data.

In Slovenia, devices have to be turned off the moment they are seized by their owner, prior to putting them into airplane mode.

Also when thieves or muggers rob someone, the first thing they do is turn on Airplane Mode or force power-off.

WHY the hell don't those actions require a passcode or bio authentication??

You can definitely block AirPlane mode without a passcode on iOS. I disabled the access to the control center when the iPhone is locked. Therefore thieves won’t be able to do so.

This doesn't work if they steal it out your hand while it's unlocked.

Slight mitigation to this is you can add an automation via the Shortcuts app to be triggered when airplane mode is enabled, and set the actions to immediately lock your device and disable airplane mode

Downside is that you need to manually disable the automation if you actually wish to use airplane mode (and also remember to re-enable it when done)