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It would be useful imho if an option was available for the phone to automatically enter this mode if separated for more than X seconds from a paired watch or ai
by toomuchtodo 10mo ago
It would be useful imho if an option was available for the phone to automatically enter this mode if separated for more than X seconds from a paired watch or airtag, or with sufficient vibration/acceleration (throw or stomp it). Similar adversarial defense as the phone rebooting after three days [1]. Perhaps part of Advanced Data Protection.
Not legal advice. Having a trusted contact remotely wipe the device is also a potential option with appropriate iCloud creds and a message passed [2], assuming the device is not powered down or kept in a physical location blocking internet/cellular channels.
[1] New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42143265 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42143265 - November 2024 (215 comments)
[2] Erase a device in Find Devices on iCloud.com - https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/erase-a-device-mmfc0ef36f/icloud https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/erase-a-device-mmfc0e...
- mikestew 10mo agoGiven that my Apple Watch throws alerts when I leave a device behind (“mikestew’s iPhone was left behind at $PLACE”), it would be just one more step to flip that “no biometrics” bit. I’m assuming that those APIs are not available to 3rd party devs, so I can’t write my own.
- digiown 10mo agoGrapheneOS by default autoreboots after 18 hours. You can reduce it much further, to as little as 10 minutes. This deletes the keys from memory and prevents a whole range of AFU attacks that sometimes happens.