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Re:Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak explo... by ralfd on Saturday September 28, 2019 @12:24PM (#21101238)
If you lost your iPhone or it was stolen it was just a worthless brick for the finder/thief. Think about what a big peace of mind that is! This changed now for older hardware.
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Re:Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak explo... by blattimwind on Saturday September 28, 2019 @12:57PM (#21101426)
It didn't, because the encryption keys are in the secure coprocessor.
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Re:Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak explo... by oarsinsync on Saturday September 28, 2019 @04:11PM (#21102579)
Your data is protected, but the iCloud activation lock can be bypassed. Hence it no longer being a brick.
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Re:Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak explo... by tptacek on Saturday September 28, 2019 @05:00PM (#21102835)
What's the market value of a phone that has to be put into firmware upgrade mode every time it restarts?
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Re:Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak explo... by oarsinsync on Sunday September 29, 2019 @01:43AM (#21105330)
TBD. Check out eBay in the coming months, I’m sure a value will be determined soon. It’s definitely higher than what it is now (sold as scrap for parts)
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