Details about the iOS Inactivity Reboot Feature

Post Syndicated from Bruce Schneier original https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/12/details-about-the-ios-inactivity-reboot-feature.html

I recently wrote about the new iOS feature that forces an iPhone to reboot after it’s been inactive for a longish period of time.

Here are the technical details, discovered through reverse engineering. The feature triggers after seventy-two hours of inactivity, even it is remains connected to Wi-Fi.