Comments on: Run iPhone in James Bond Mode: Set your iPhone to Self Destruct and Erase All Data After Failed Password Attempts http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/run-iphone-in-james-bond-mode-set-your-iphone-to-self-destruct-and-erase-all-data-after-failed-password-attempts/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 24 May 2013 05:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The 10 Most Common iPhone Passwords http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/run-iphone-in-james-bond-mode-set-your-iphone-to-self-destruct-and-erase-all-data-after-failed-password-attempts/#comment-203698 The 10 Most Common iPhone Passwords Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:41:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=6701#comment-203698 [...] good security idea; Set your iPhone to erase all data on 10 failed password attempts. What are the odds you’re going to enter your incorrect password 10 times in a row? Slim, [...] [...] good security idea; Set your iPhone to erase all data on 10 failed password attempts. What are the odds you’re going to enter your incorrect password 10 times in a row? Slim, [...]

]]> By: Lucas http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/run-iphone-in-james-bond-mode-set-your-iphone-to-self-destruct-and-erase-all-data-after-failed-password-attempts/#comment-199399 Lucas Thu, 26 May 2011 02:48:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=6701#comment-199399 Actually it would be called an "Ethan Hunt" mode. Ethan Hunt is from mission impossible where the term "This message will self destruct..." came from. Not James Bond. Actually it would be called an “Ethan Hunt” mode. Ethan Hunt is from mission impossible where the term “This message will self destruct…” came from. Not James Bond.

]]> By: Mark http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/run-iphone-in-james-bond-mode-set-your-iphone-to-self-destruct-and-erase-all-data-after-failed-password-attempts/#comment-110809 Mark Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:03:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=6701#comment-110809 now wouldn't it be awesome if there was an option to automatically brick your iphone if 10 failed passcode attempts? or maybe have it short out the battery so it would actually self destruct. anyway a wiped iphone is a sellable iphone. at least they won't get your info but still/ now wouldn’t it be awesome if there was an option to automatically brick your iphone if 10 failed passcode attempts? or maybe have it short out the battery so it would actually self destruct. anyway a wiped iphone is a sellable iphone. at least they won’t get your info but still/

]]> By: Valashtar http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/run-iphone-in-james-bond-mode-set-your-iphone-to-self-destruct-and-erase-all-data-after-failed-password-attempts/#comment-110518 Valashtar Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:20:34 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=6701#comment-110518 At least he doesn't have your data... Besides, he could do the same thing by just restoring it in iTunes. Please note that this is available on all iPhone models, but it may take several hours for the data to be wiped on the 2G and 3G because it actually overwrites the data with zeroes, whereas on the iPhone 3GS and 4 the entire filesystem is hardware encrypted, and they can just "throw away the keys" in order to wipe the internal NAND. At least he doesn’t have your data… Besides, he could do the same thing by just restoring it in iTunes.

Please note that this is available on all iPhone models, but it may take several hours for the data to be wiped on the 2G and 3G because it actually overwrites the data with zeroes, whereas on the iPhone 3GS and 4 the entire filesystem is hardware encrypted, and they can just “throw away the keys” in order to wipe the internal NAND.

]]> By: Kevin http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/12/run-iphone-in-james-bond-mode-set-your-iphone-to-self-destruct-and-erase-all-data-after-failed-password-attempts/#comment-110512 Kevin Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:55:03 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=6701#comment-110512 Does it still ask for the passcode after data gets wiped? If so a thief will then have a nice clean passcode free iphone/ipod touch to sell! Does it still ask for the passcode after data gets wiped? If so a thief will then have a nice clean passcode free iphone/ipod touch to sell!

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