{
  "id": 11289074,
  "title": "GrayKey maker can reportedly bypass the iPhone’s ‘Inactivity Reboot’ security feature",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/graykey-maker-can-reportedly-bypass-the-iphones-inactivity-reboot",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T21:36:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/01/graykey-maker-can-reportedly-bypass-the-iphones-inactivity-reboot-security-feature/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Magnet Forensics, the company behind the GrayKey phone unlocking tool, claims to have discovered a method to bypass the iPhone's Inactivity Reboot security feature. This feature, introduced in the iOS 18.1 update, forces an iPhone to reboot if it hasn't been unlocked for 72 hours, putting the device in a Before First Unlock state and protecting sensitive data with encryption keys. The new GrayKey Preserve and Evidence Preservation Mode are designed to maintain an iPhone's forensic state, even if it reboots or loses power. While the specifics of how this workaround is achieved are not detailed, it allows law enforcement to keep the iPhone in an After First Unlock state, even after a reboot. However, it is unclear how long this technology has been available, if it has been used in real investigations, or if it remains effective against newer iOS versions.",
  "summary": "As reported by 404 Media , Magnet Forensics says it has found a way to bypass the iPhone security feature that automatically reboots devices if they haven’t been unlocked for 72 hours. Here are the details. more…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}