2024-11-10
Apple indeed added a feature called “inactivity reboot” in iOS 18.1. This is implemented in keybagd and the AppleSEPKeyStore kernel extension. It seems to have nothing to do with phone/wireless network state. Keystore is used when unlocking the device. https://github.com/... [image]
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Experts say a new feature in iOS 18.1 causes iPhone to reboot after few days of inactivity, which improves security and has caused concern among law enforcement
Apple quietly introduced code into iOS 18.1 which reboots the device if it has not been unlocked for a period of time …
There's a new article with more details on when the new inactivity reboot is triggered on iOS 18. This is a cheap & great mitigation! While most people won't have their phone forensically analyzed, many more will have their devices stolen. It protects user data in both cases.
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Experts say a new feature in iOS 18.1 causes iPhone to reboot after few days of inactivity, which improves security and has caused concern among law enforcement
Apple quietly introduced code into iOS 18.1 which reboots the device if it has not been unlocked for a period of time …
@psyv282j9d @vanhoefm keybagd seems to only report inactivity times using the analytics framework, while the kernel extension checks for further options, informs user space about the initiated reboot, and then attempts to reboot. There's definitely some logic around this and not just strings.
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Experts say a new feature in iOS 18.1 causes iPhone to reboot after few days of inactivity, which improves security and has caused concern among law enforcement
Apple quietly introduced code into iOS 18.1 which reboots the device if it has not been unlocked for a period of time …
2024-11-09
Apple indeed added a feature called “inactivity reboot” in iOS 18.1. This is implemented in keybagd and the AppleSEPKeyStore kernel extension. It seems to have nothing to do with phone/wireless network state. Keystore is used when unlocking the device. https://github.com/... [image]
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Experts say a new feature in iOS 18.1 causes iPhone to reboot after few days of inactivity, which improves security and has caused concern among law enforcement
Apple quietly introduced code into iOS 18.1 which reboots the device if it has not been unlocked for a period of time …
There's a new article with more details on when the new inactivity reboot is triggered on iOS 18. This is a cheap & great mitigation! While most people won't have their phone forensically analyzed, many more will have their devices stolen. It protects user data in both cases.
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Experts say a new feature in iOS 18.1 causes iPhone to reboot after few days of inactivity, which improves security and has caused concern among law enforcement
Apple quietly introduced code into iOS 18.1 which reboots the device if it has not been unlocked for a period of time …
@psyv282j9d @vanhoefm keybagd seems to only report inactivity times using the analytics framework, while the kernel extension checks for further options, informs user space about the initiated reboot, and then attempts to reboot. There's definitely some logic around this and not just strings.
404 Media
Experts say a new feature in iOS 18.1 causes iPhone to reboot after few days of inactivity, which improves security and has caused concern among law enforcement
Apple quietly introduced code into iOS 18.1 which reboots the device if it has not been unlocked for a period of time …