<ul><li>New code introduced in the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system could make it more difficult for both police and thieves to unlock iPhones.</li><li>Law enforcement officials have reported that iPhones being stored for forensic examination are rebooting themselves, making it harder to unlock them using password-cracking tools.</li><li>This reboot seems to occur after iPhones with iOS 18.1 have been in a locked state for four days.</li><li>Security experts view this as a significant security improvement that doesn't inconvenience users but may inconvenience law enforcement.</li></ul>

iPhones might be harder for police to unlock, thanks to new reboot feature

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