That means it’s harder for phone thieves, too.

"There is an apparently new iOS 18 security feature that reboots iPhones that haven’t been unlocked in a few days, frustrating police by making it harder to break into suspects’ iPhones

…

Apple added “inactivity reboot” code in iOS 18.1 that triggers iPhones to restart after they’ve been locked for four days"

  • JWBananasEnglish
    2•1 month ago

    The last 3 generations of iPhone released in the US do not have physical SIM card slots at all.

    • GhostalmediaEnglish
      1•1 month ago

      Yeah, and a bunch of other manufacturers were quick to follow.

      I’m still on the fence of whether or not this is a good thing. In this scenario, it’s a pro. Cops or crooks can’t remove a SIM if there is no physical SIM.