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GrayKey Will Soon Stop Working with iPhones! Apple Confirms “USB Restricted Mode” Frustrating the FBI

GrayKey Will Soon Stop Working with iPhones! Apple Confirms “USB Restricted Mode” Frustrating the FBI

6 years ago
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https://wccftech.com/apple-ios-block-graykey-iphone-hacking/

Earlier in the month, we reported that Apple may be planning to push back against the “affordable” GrayKey iPhone unlocking boxes being sold by a former Apple employee to government authorities. While this was only hinted through iOS 11.3 and iOS 12 betas that came with a USB Restricted Mode, Apple has now confirmed this move.

The upcoming USB Restricted Mode effectively allows iOS users to limit access to a locked iPhone through its USB / Lightning port. With USB Restricted Mode enabled, users can have their iPhone’s Lightning port locked one hour after they lock their phones. If enabled – which it will be by default (yayy!) – this port can only be used for charging after that one hour period and nothing else.

GrayKey Will Soon Stop Working with iPhones! Apple Confirms “USB Restricted Mode” Frustrating the FBI

Jun 14, 2018, 3:14am UTC
https://wccftech.com/apple-ios-block-graykey-iphone-hacking/ > Earlier in the month, we reported that Apple may be planning to push back against the “affordable” GrayKey iPhone unlocking boxes being sold by a former Apple employee to government authorities. While this was only hinted through iOS 11.3 and iOS 12 betas that came with a USB Restricted Mode, Apple has now confirmed this move. > The upcoming USB Restricted Mode effectively allows iOS users to limit access to a locked iPhone through its USB / Lightning port. With USB Restricted Mode enabled, users can have their iPhone’s Lightning port locked one hour after they lock their phones. If enabled – which it will be by default (yayy!) – this port can only be used for charging after that one hour period and nothing else.