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    Apple may 'restrict' USB access on iOS devices left locked for a week

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    Rob LeFebvre
    Rob LeFebvre
    05.08.2018

    Apple has been fighting law enforcement over the latter's many requests (and lawsuits) to have the former unlock iPhones implicated in various crimes. Now, according to a report at TechCrunch, Apple has added a new feature that disables data transfer over USB if the phone isn't unlocked for a period of seven days. The feature would be re-enabled if the phone is unlocked with a passcode normally.