Leaked Video Claims GrayKey Can Bypass iPhone's Automatic Reboot to Unlock Phones
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-10-02
A leaked promotional video obtained by 404 Media shows Magnet Forensics, maker of the GrayKey unlocking tool sold to law enforcement, claiming it can bypass Apple's iOS "inactivity reboot" feature introduced in November 2024, which automatically reboots iPhones left unlocked for 72 hours to make forensic extraction harder.
- The technique reportedly freezes iPhones in a state that lets cops more easily access sensitive data
- Police often miss the 72-hour window due to pending court authorizations or device backlogs
- It marks the latest salvo in the ongoing cat-and-mouse battle between Apple and phone-forensics vendors, some serving authoritarian governments
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