New device claims to freeze iPhones to bypass Apple security
A leaked video shows Magnet Forensics, seller of the popular GrayKey hacking tool, claiming its new device can bypass Apple's 72-hour inactivity reboot for iPhones. This security feature, introduced in iOS during 2024, reboots locked devices after 72 hours of inactivity, making data extraction harder for law enforcement. Magnet's new 'GrayKey Preserve' reportedly freezes iPhones so they don't reboot, letting police access data more easily after seizing a phone.
- Magnet Forensics claims new feature bypasses Apple security
- GrayKey Preserve keeps iPhones from auto-rebooting
- Apple's inactivity reboot adds stronger data protection
- Tool may be used by police in 40 countries
- GrayKey works on both iPhones and Android devices
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