# Police Alarmed as iPhones Reboot, Locking Them Out of Forensic Data! 📱

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/police-alarmed-as-iphones-reboot-locking-them-out-of-forensic-data/295425>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** data-recovery\
**Created:** [November 9, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/police-alarmed-as-iphones-reboot-locking-them-out-of-forensic-data/295425 "2024-11-09T17:41:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/police-alarmed-as-iphones-reboot-locking-them-out-of-forensic-data/295425/1 "2024-11-09T17:41:08Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Mysterious iPhone Reboots**  
Law enforcement officers are facing an issue where **iPhones** in forensic storage are mysteriously rebooting, locking them out and making it more difficult to access data.

2. **Possible iOS 18 Update**  
The reboots might be linked to a new **security feature** in **iOS 18** , which may trigger a reboot when iPhones are disconnected from a cellular network for an extended period.

3. **Impact on Forensic Tools**  
After rebooting, the iPhones become more secure, preventing forensic tools from easily unlocking them, which complicates investigations.

4. **Unclear Cause**  
While the exact cause is still uncertain, Detroit law enforcement officials have raised concerns, suggesting this could be related to Apple’s recent software updates.

5. **Apple’s Silence**  
Apple has not yet confirmed whether this behavior is intentional or a result of a bug in the new update.

**Read more at:** [404 Media](https://www.404media.co/police-freak-out-at-iphones-mysteriously-rebooting-themselves-locking-cops-out/)

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**Author:** ![Bob.Smit](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/bob.smit/32/161700_2.png) [@Bob.Smit](https://onehack.st/u/Bob.Smit)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/police-alarmed-as-iphones-reboot-locking-them-out-of-forensic-data/295425/2 "2024-11-09T21:25:55Z")

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