04-04-2014 04:52 PM
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  1. iMore.com's Avatar
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    A bug has been found in iOS 7 that allows a an attacker with physical control over a lost or stolen iPhone to get around Activation Lock and gain access to the device. Unfortunately, the method for circumventing Activation Lock has been made public. However, the bypass process requires the attacker have access to an unlocked device, and be able to access the device after a reboot, so it can be thwarted by simply having a Passcode enabled (either by itself or as part of Touch ID).

    Full story from the iMore Blog...
    04-04-2014 11:20 AM
  2. taz323's Avatar
    taz323
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    I don't think this is gonna be much fun.
    04-04-2014 11:22 AM
  3. Septembersrain's Avatar
    Septembersrain
    Oh lord. Really?

    Here comes the hoards of people asking us how to do this...


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    04-04-2014 12:22 PM
  4. Haalcyon's Avatar
    Haalcyon
    Um, can you guys tell me how I can use this to activate the phone I just found?


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    04-04-2014 01:22 PM
  5. Haalcyon's Avatar
    Haalcyon
    LOL...I just wanted to see how it'd feel.


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    04-04-2014 01:22 PM
  7. Septembersrain's Avatar
    Septembersrain
    Originally Posted by Haalcyon
    LOL...I just wanted to see how it'd feel.


    Sent from my MF003LL/A 🔘
    So. How DID it feel?


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    04-04-2014 01:47 PM
  8. Haalcyon's Avatar
    Haalcyon
    It...it made me feel so...so dirty.


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    04-04-2014 01:48 PM
  9. Just_Me_D's Avatar
    Just_Me_D
    Originally Posted by Haalcyon
    It...it made me feel so...so dirty.


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    LMAO...
    04-04-2014 01:50 PM
  10. Septembersrain's Avatar
    Septembersrain
    Originally Posted by Haalcyon
    It...it made me feel so...so dirty.


    Sent from my ME308LL/A ⚫️
    *Hands you her hand sanitizer*

    Wipe your hands of that, you're too awesome to be that kind of dirty. 😙


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    04-04-2014 01:52 PM
  11. Haalcyon's Avatar
    Haalcyon
    Originally Posted by Septembersrain#AC
    *Hands you her hand sanitizer*

    Wipe your hands of that, you're too awesome to be that kind of dirty. 😙


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    Thank you, thank you. *Cleans hands*


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    04-04-2014 01:54 PM
  12. acerace113's Avatar
    acerace113
    I thought you need to set a passcode when you have find my iPhone turned on...


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    04-04-2014 01:59 PM
  13. Just_Me_D's Avatar
    Just_Me_D
    Originally Posted by acerace113
    I thought you need to set a passcode when you have find my iPhone turned on...


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    You need to know the Apple ID and associated passcode of the person whose device you're trying to locate. In this regard, however, a person need to have physical access to your device, but if your device has a lockscreen passcode, this flaw is useless because the person doesn't have access to the settings menu to take advantage of the flaw.
    04-04-2014 02:22 PM
  14. acerace113's Avatar
    acerace113
    Originally Posted by JustMe'D
    You need to know the Apple ID and associated passcode of the person whose device you're trying to locate. In this regard, however, a person need to have physical access to your device, but if your device has a lockscreen passcode, this flaw is useless because the person doesn't have access to the settings menu to take advantage of the flaw.
    But when you setup find my iPhone aren't you required to set a passcode lock on the phone anyways?


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    04-04-2014 02:28 PM
  15. iOS Gravity's Avatar
    iOS Gravity
    Originally Posted by JustMe'D
    You need to know the Apple ID and associated passcode of the person whose device you're trying to locate. In this regard, however, a person need to have physical access to your device, but if your device has a lockscreen passcode, this flaw is useless because the person doesn't have access to the settings menu to take advantage of the flaw.
    Can't you just restore it after you get access to the passcode screen?
    04-04-2014 02:31 PM
  16. iOS Gravity's Avatar
    iOS Gravity
    Originally Posted by iOS Gravity
    Can't you just restore it after you get access to the passcode screen?
    Never mind. I don't want to give anyone any ideas.
    04-04-2014 02:31 PM
  17. iOS Gravity's Avatar
    iOS Gravity
    Originally Posted by Haalcyon
    Um, can you guys tell me how I can use this to activate the phone I just found?


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    How dare you steal a poor innocent iOS device that you "found".
    04-04-2014 02:33 PM
  18. Just_Me_D's Avatar
    Just_Me_D
    Originally Posted by acerace113
    But when you setup find my iPhone aren't you required to set a passcode lock on the phone anyways?
    No sir. Apple instituted the Find My iPhone app as a standalone feature, and this is the reason you have to download the app in order to use it without having to login to the iCloud website. Anyway, with iOS 7+, if you choose to enable the Find My iPhone feature for the location services option during the device setup, the activation lock is automatically set.
    Last edited by JustMe'D; 04-04-2014 at 04:45 PM.
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    04-04-2014 02:34 PM
  19. Haalcyon's Avatar
    Haalcyon
    Originally Posted by iOS Gravity
    How dare you steal a poor innocent iOS device that you "found".
    Uh...uh...but I...uh...found it...uh...onmydoorstep with a note...that said I could have it. 😉

    via that gPad 📱
    04-04-2014 03:52 PM
  20. Septembersrain's Avatar
    Septembersrain
    Originally Posted by Haalcyon
    Uh...uh...but I...uh...found it...uh...onmydoorstep with a note...that said I could have it. 😉

    via that gPad 📱
    😱 I wrote that note!

    On a serious one though, if you've got find my iPhone enabled, does this help close this flaw?


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    04-04-2014 04:31 PM
  21. kataran's Avatar
    kataran
    Ambassador
    It seems thats the flaw bypass have a password to protect them from getting in to disable it


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    04-04-2014 04:52 PM
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