iPad 2 Smart Cover Trick Can Crack Locked Device

MrBrian · Oct 23, 2011

From http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/ipad-2-easier-break-new-security-flaw-102111:

A hole in the locking feature of iPad 2 could allow anyone to access to data and applications on a locked device, according to a recent report from 9to5mac.com. The bypass involves an intricate sequence of steps using the iPad 2’s Smart Cover, an accessory that magnetically folds over the tablet, to work around the device’s Lock screen.
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siljaline · Oct 24, 2011

Also seen at H-Online

Apple's Smart Cover or another magnetic object can be used to bypass the passcode lock on an iPad 2 running iOS 5. When the password prompt appears, a user can press and hold the standby key until the red "slide to power off" option appears, close the Smart Cover, open it again and hit "cancel" – users are then taken either to the home screen or the previously used application without any further prompts While apps cannot be launched in this mode, they can be moved around or deleted from an iPad. Recently used applications can also be viewed by double clicking the Home button. The Notification Centre, however, remains inaccessible, but the iOS Spotlight search function can be used to access an overview of notes, contacts, schedules, tasks and possibly even emails that have been previously opened using Spotlight – but users cannot open any of the displayed results.
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siljaline · Oct 24, 2011

Tying this and your other post together.

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