Cops in Detroit are sending out a warning about what they suspect is a new security feature in iOS 18.
  • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    46·
    5 months ago

    Android has an app that you can install that auto wipes a phone after X amount of time if the phone hasnt been unlocked:

    https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.lucky.wasted/

    Also theres an app that allows you to set a fake password that wipes the phone:

    https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.lucky.duress/

    All open source, I have tested these apps on my phones, they work great. The second app about the duress password is a bit glitchy and didnt work on some of my phones.

    Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and setting your phone to automatically wipe itself may be considered destruction of evidence in a court of law.

  • Rukthag@lemmy.worldEnglish
    171·
    5 months ago

    Note to those wishing for such a function, it’s possible by creating an iOS Shortcut - New Shortcut > Shutdown > Change it to ‘Restart’.

    From there, you create an automation in Shortcuts to run based on time, location, etc.

  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    102·
    5 months ago

    Someone said it in another thread yesterday, baseband memory leak. The firmware for that shit is terrible, I’ve had to deal with it in the past.

  • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    5 months ago

    The police could just ask Apple, it isn’t like they are going to have some secret reboot process that they would hide from the police.

    • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
      32·
      5 months ago

      And what would Apple be able to do about it? They don’t have your password*, so they’ll be just as unable to decrypt the device as the police.

      *you can give them your password via iCloud I believe but you don’t have to

      • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        I’m not saying apple will do anything about it, just that they will let the cops know what is causing the reboots if asked.

  • Pacattack57@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Phones that are repeatedly attempted to be unlocked auto hard reset. Been a feature for years.