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| + | The lock screen is what you see once you wake a device up. It tells you to slide from left to right to unlock your device, followed by an optional passcode prompt. Several methods of bypassing the passcode prompt have surfaced multiple times in its lifetime. |
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| − | The lock screen shall prevent unauthorized access to the device. |
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| + | * [http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/25/ios-4-1-glitch-lets-you-bypass-lock-screen-to-access-phone-app/ Method for iOS 4.1] |
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| − | It is however vulnerable depending on iOS version: |
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| + | * [http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/14/3987830/ios-6-1-security-flaw-lets-anyone-make-calls-from-your-iphone Method for iOS 6.1] |
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| + | * [http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/03/one-day-after-ios-6-1-3-a-new-iphone-lock-screen-bug-emerges/ Method for iOS 6.1.3] |
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| + | * [http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/09/19/ios-7-bug-lets-anyone-bypass-iphones-lockscreen-to-hijack-photos-email-or-twitter/ Method for iOS 7.0(.1)] |
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| + | * [http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/09/27/ios-7-0-2-lock-screen-vunerability/ Method for iOS 7.0.2] |
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| + | The passcode can also be brute-forced if the device is jailbroken, and the passcode is simple (four digits).[http://iphoneblogr.com/2012/07/how-to-unlock-your-disabled-iphone-and-recover-your-passcode-disabled-iphone-passcode-recovery-iphone-ipod-touch-ipad/] |
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| − | * 4.1 vulnerability detailed on [http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/25/ios-4-1-glitch-lets-you-bypass-lock-screen-to-access-phone-app/ www.engadget.com] |
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| − | * 6.1 vulnerability detailed on [http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/14/3987830/ios-6-1-security-flaw-lets-anyone-make-calls-from-your-iphone www.theverge.com] |
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| − | * 6.1.3 vulnerability detailed on [http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/03/one-day-after-ios-6-1-3-a-new-iphone-lock-screen-bug-emerges/ arstechnica.com] |
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| − | * 7.0/7.0.1 vulnerability detailed on [http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/09/19/ios-7-bug-lets-anyone-bypass-iphones-lockscreen-to-hijack-photos-email-or-twitter/ www.forbes.com] |
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| − | * 7.0.2 vulnerability detailed on [http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/09/27/ios-7-0-2-lock-screen-vunerability/ www.idownloadblog.com] |
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| − | In general the lock screen can be circumvented with any device where a jailbreak is available as shown on [http://iphoneblogr.com/2012/07/how-to-unlock-your-disabled-iphone-and-recover-your-passcode-disabled-iphone-passcode-recovery-iphone-ipod-touch-ipad/ www.iphoneblogr.com]. |
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Revision as of 06:51, 6 November 2013
The lock screen is what you see once you wake a device up. It tells you to slide from left to right to unlock your device, followed by an optional passcode prompt. Several methods of bypassing the passcode prompt have surfaced multiple times in its lifetime.
- Method for iOS 4.1
- Method for iOS 6.1
- Method for iOS 6.1.3
- Method for iOS 7.0(.1)
- Method for iOS 7.0.2
The passcode can also be brute-forced if the device is jailbroken, and the passcode is simple (four digits).[1]
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