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This doesn't quite sound as amazing as a first look, because this is not a full "data connectivity" kill. Data connectivity is always required whenever people
by kevin_b_er 8y ago
This doesn't quite sound as amazing as a first look, because this is not a full "data connectivity" kill. Data connectivity is always required whenever people use headphones due to headphone jack removal.
- mediocrejoker 8y agoHow do we know this feature doesn't also disable the headphones-over-usb if the phone hasn't been unlocked in a week? I don't think that would be a problem for most users either.
- floatingatoll 8y agoYou can install iOS 11.4 beta and find out one way or the other; it doesn’t seem like anyone has done so yet, and since no one thought to do so before today’s post, no one will know for 7 days assuming they start today.
- jonknee 8y agoBut you'd also need to unlock the phone to use the headphones... It is as it sounds.
- CodeWriter23 8y agoI assume so. Otherwise GreyKey could masquerade as a pair of EarPods to get authorized simply by plugging in.
- Rjevski 8y agoWell it could masquerade as a pair of EarPods and get access to the audio output yeah. But it still wouldn't get access to the iOS sync & backup/restore service (because normal EarPods have no reason to access that).
- CodeWriter23 8y agoNot directly. But sending input masquerading as the vol up/dn and button on the EarPods is a potential attack surface.
- briandear 8y agoAre you going to listen on headphones, for 7 days, with a locked phone?