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> Please know that the 4-digit pin is easily removed by someone with non-specialist tools that are widely available. Got a credible source for this?

• hrrsn 13y ago
  I've used msftguy's SSH ramdisk tool plus the iphone-dataprotection tools on Google Code. Takes about 20 minutes maximum to bruteforce the 4 digit PIN. What the poster doesn't mention that this only works on devices with iBoot bootloader exploits, which is currently the A4/iPhone 4 and lower. The 4S, 5, 5S, 5C etc are all safe from this.
  • mitchty 13y ago
    Additionally, its rather easy to switch your lock password to be regular text. Good luck guessing the length and the passphrase I use to lock my phone now when the keyboard comes up.
    • hrrsn 13y ago
      True, but you can still access files on the device even with a complex passcode using the SSH ramdisk tool.
      • mitchty 13y ago
        Doesn't that require the phone to have been jailbroken?