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Did it actually write zeros to the flash memory or did it leave the data sitting around somewhere?
by bb88 11y ago
Did it actually write zeros to the flash memory or did it leave the data sitting around somewhere?
- leonatan 11y agoThe encryption key is deleted. All data can remain on the flash for years, but it's useless.
- mywittyname 11y agoBut if you're planning on brute forcing the encryption key, this side-effect doesn't matter.
- muddi900 11y agoThe key is not the password. If that were the case, the phone would have to re-encrypt everything everytime you change the pin or password. The password unlocks the key. And if you brute force the key itself, it might take decades, maybe centuries.