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		bumbledraven on Feb 17, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Message to Our Customers Cook wrote that "this software ... would have the potential to unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical possession." (emphasis mine) Is that true? What if it's locked with a secure 128-bit (e.g. 10-word diceware) passphrase?

sloanesturz on Feb 17, 2016 [–]

I believe you are correct. Cook probably meant that it would unlock any iPhone with the standard 4 or 6 number passcode.

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