Podcast: Leak Show Cops Can Break into Locked iPhones
A 404 Media podcast says a leak shows police can bypass the iPhone inactivity reboot.
404 Media's weekly podcast leads with reporting that police can bypass the iPhone inactivity reboot, which returns a locked phone to a more secure state, based on a leaked video. Later segments discuss an online debate over an LLM "torture" prison and a New Mexico murder appeal in which a lawyer cited ChatGPT-invented fake witnesses. The page is an episode promo and does not include technical details of the bypass.
- Leaked video reportedly shows police bypassing iPhone inactivity reboot.
- Later segment covers debate over an LLM torture prison.
- A New Mexico murder appeal allegedly cited ChatGPT-invented witnesses.
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· Oct 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Cops are getting around a very important iPhone security feature; someone made an LLM torture chamber; and lawyers going wild with ChatGPT.
We start this week with a story from our old friend Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, about how cops can bypass the inactivity reboot on iPhones. After the break, Jason tells us how people are losing their minds over an LLM ‘torture’ prison. In the subscribers-only section, Sam explains what happened in a wild ChatGPT case in New Mexico.
Listen to the weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Become a paid subscriber for access to this episode's bonus content and to power our journalism. If you become a paid subscriber, check your inbox for an email from our podcast host Transistor for a link to the subscribers-only version! You can also add that subscribers feed to your podcast app of choice and never miss an episode that way. The email should also contain the subscribers-only link for the extended video version too. It will also be in the show notes in your podcast player.
- Cops Can Bypass iPhone’s Automatic Reboot to Get Into Locked Phones, Leaked Video Claims
- Someone ‘Torturing’ LLMs in a Robot Prison Has Triggered the Dumbest Debate in AI Yet
- Lawyer Cites ChatGPT-Invented Fake Witnesses in Murder Appeal
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