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[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Speculation is that ios 18 is communicating with other phones while locked to determine security. This can more likely be a NSA/US empire backdoor than a user protection feature. Lowly police systems are just not on the "hacker list". One way the backdoor could work is that if a "NSA/Mossad list phone" is present, protect the other phones, unless the phones are in an NSA/Mossad secure facility.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or it could just be using the inactivity reboot feature that was recently added to iOS.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ok. I'd suspect spy agency back doors if the feature was unannounced. If it was an announced feature, then that is reasonable explanation.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It’s literally a documented feature AND it’s weird super secret spy agency shit is the easiest answer for you tbh.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I thanked you for explanation. OP did not suggest that as an explanation.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

You did though. Lmao