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What was claimed

Phone hackers and law enforcement now have a method to bypass the iPhone's automatic inactivity reboot feature that was meant to protect against tools like GrayKey.

Our verdict

Needs caution

Law‑enforcement vendors appear to have a specialized product or technique, but that does not mean the method is widely available to generic 'phone hackers' or public; distribution and scope are unclear and likely limited.

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Key findings

Phone hackers and law enforcement now have a method to bypass the iPhone's inactivity reboot feature.

Misleading75%
1 AI checked

The bypass is meant to protect against tools like GrayKey.

Verified82%
1 AI checked

Phone hackers and law enforcement now have a method to bypass the iPhone's automatic inactivity reboot feature.

Verified93%
All 2 AIs agree

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Detailed Analysis

The claim is supported by multiple current reports from tech outlets citing 404 Media and Magnet Forensics. Those reports say GrayKey Preserve or Evidence Preservation Mode can keep iPhones in an AFU state and bypass the inactivity reboot feature after 72 hours.[1] [2] [4] [5]

Why this verdict

  • The claim is supported by multiple current reports from tech outlets citing 404 Media and Magnet Forensics.
  • Those reports say GrayKey Preserve or Evidence Preservation Mode can keep iPhones in an AFU state and bypass the inactivity reboot feature after 72 hours.[1] [2] [4] [5]

Claims checked

The bypass is meant to protect against tools like GrayKey.

Verified82%
Apple's inactivity reboot was introduced to make devices harder to access after 72 hours without unlocking, which directly affects forensic tools such as GrayKey.[1] [2] [20]

Phone hackers and law enforcement now have a method to bypass the iPhone's automatic inactivity reboot feature.

Verified96%
Recent reports say Magnet Forensics has developed GrayKey Preserve and Evidence Preservation Mode to bypass the inactivity reboot. The reports describe this as a method used in forensic access contexts.[1] [2] [4] [5]

What other AI think

Magnet Forensics, the company behind GrayKey, appears to have developed a way to bypass the iPhone's Inactivity Reboot feature based on a training video dated early 2025. The claim accurately reflects recent reporting about this security development.

Why this verdict

  • Magnet Forensics, the company behind GrayKey, appears to have developed a way to bypass the iPhone's Inactivity Reboot feature based on a training video dated early 2025.
  • The claim accurately reflects recent reporting about this security development.
Parts of the statement are supported by recent reporting, but it overgeneralizes who has the workaround. Reliable sources report a GrayKey maker workaround exists. Whether that means 'phone hackers' broadly can use it is unclear.

Why this verdict

  • Parts of the statement are supported by recent reporting, but it overgeneralizes who has the workaround.
  • Reliable sources report a GrayKey maker workaround exists.
  • Whether that means 'phone hackers' broadly can use it is unclear.

Claims checked

Phone hackers and law enforcement now have a method to bypass the iPhone's inactivity reboot feature.

Misleading75%
Law‑enforcement vendors appear to have a specialized product or technique, but that does not mean the method is widely available to generic 'phone hackers' or public; distribution and scope are unclear and likely limited.

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

There is a method to bypass the iPhone inactivity reboot feature.

Verified90%
Recent reporting and vendor material indicate Magnet Forensics (GrayKey maker) developed a preservation/workaround (often called GrayKey Preserve) that can keep a device in AFU despite inactivity reboots.

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