Locked iPhones Can Be Unlocked Without Password

snydeq writes "Private information stored in Apple's iPhone and protected by a lock code can be accessed by anyone with just a few button presses. Pressing the emergency call button at the unlock screen, followed by two taps on the home button, takes you to the iPhone's private 'favorites' page without the need to enter the unlock code, MacRumors user greenmymac has found. If the owner of the phone has favorite entries in their address book containing URLs, e-mail addresses or mobile phone numbers, then those entries can be used to launch the browser, mail application or SMS software, and gain access to private Web favorites, e-mail messages, and text messages stored in the phone, again without entering the unlock code."

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CALL OUT THE DOGS

[The End Of Days]

Quick, to the Apple-bashing-mobile

Re:CALL OUT THE DOGS

[Anonymous Coward]

It's just down from the Microsoft-bashing mobile and next to the Comcast-bashing mobile. They all look similar, so make sure you have the right keys, oh and replace the memes if you use them all. Gotta keep a fresh supply.

Re:CALL OUT THE DOGS

[BitterOldGUy]

Quick, to the Apple-bashing-mobile

It's called the Applesauce-mobile, thank you.

Re:CALL OUT THE DOGS

[Captain Splendid]

Quick, to the Apple-bashing-mobile

Holy annoyed fanbois, Batman!

Re:CALL OUT THE DOGS

[BasharTeg]

There's no need to fear! Apple Apologist Squad to the rescue!

Quick, spin that security vulnerability into a feature! Now, follow up by making excuses for ridiculously overpriced hardware! Finish them off by implying that 6.5% PC market share growing to 7.2% PC market share is the new "Apple Revolution"!

We've done it! Truths about the downsides to Apple products have been dismissed and discredited, and the comfort provided by our elitism can continue for years to come. Well done Apple Apologist Squad!

Re:CALL OUT THE DOGS

[Silicon Jedi]

Look at the basher trying to disguise his lack of original thought!

Re:CALL OUT THE DOGS

[Anonymous Coward]

They all look similar, so make sure you have the right keys

Also, make sure to change the keys if there's the slightest chance they've been compromised!

This just in

[Anonymous Coward]

Physical access to hardware means that software-level security can be bypassed!

Re:Back door anyone?

[Farmer Tim]

Doesn't sound impossible to me, considering how many /.er's buttons Apple manages to push remotely.

Re:not really surprising

[Coraon]

My guess too. Mac zealots are a strange tribe, if you tell them apple cant do something they get really bent out of shape. And just because I feel like burning more Karma listen up Mac fan boys: Steve Jobs cannot walk on water, he's just a mortal man.

Re:not really surprising

[Anonymous Coward]

No, he's just putting out a fire by using the time-honored "Gasoline Method".

Re:not really surprising

[PC and Sony Fanboy]

As you say, gasoline only burns when there is oxygen to help with the combustion. This is true for most of the real world. But if you were inside the reality distortion field, you might find that gasoline does NOT burn. I'm not sure. You'll have to ask an apple fanboy.

Re:The easier and more complete way

[Teese]

Now when that happens, the person who stole it can answer and say "thanks for unlocking your phone!"

...if the parent's claim were actually true. It's not.

Well, that's good to hear.

(as an aside: I shall no longer consider Brilthor a reliable source. Do you hear that Brilthor? Your credibility has been attacked by cduffy! cduffy has a 3 digit slashdot ID, yours is 6. I implicitly trust cduffy over Brilthor - unless new evidence is presented. Or a lower ID backs Brilthor. Then I'm going to be confused.)