Apple Tells Judge It's Impossible to Access Data on Locked iPhones Running iOS 8 or Higher

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Posted October 20, 2015 at 11:04pm by Shalom Levytam

Apple has told a judge that it's impossible for the company to access data on a locked iPhone running iOS 8 or higher but that it has the 'technical ability' to unlock older phones, reports Reuters.

The U.S. Justice Department asked the court to force Apple to help authorities access a seized iPhone. Before making a decision, Apple was asked if it technically could access the data. The company said that the request "would be impossible to perform" on 90% of devices.

Apple told U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein it could access the 10 percent of its devices that continue to use older systems, including the one at issue in the case. But it urged the judge to not require it to comply with the Justice Department's request.

"Forcing Apple to extract data in this case, absent clear legal authority to do so, could threaten the trust between Apple and its customers and substantially tarnish the Apple brand," Apple's lawyers wrote.

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Apple Tells Judge It's Impossible to Access Data on Locked iPhones Running iOS 8 or Higher

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bayplay - October 23, 2015 at 10:50pm

obviously you dont recall that NSA employees were snooping on spouses ex's and people.

jbird72 - October 21, 2015 at 2:15pm

If I remember correctly all the jb's for iOS 8 & 9 require find my iPhone and passcode must be turned off or else it won't work so looks secure to me. Oh, and airplane mode must be enabled in most of them. Anyway around all that?

clown - October 21, 2015 at 1:31pm

Most likely got scared they would get sued, for using a backdoor from the users

tmel4198 - October 21, 2015 at 4:33am

And iOS 9...

iProService - October 21, 2015 at 5:02am

"Or higher"

clown - October 21, 2015 at 12:42am

Not true third party said they can

mrmomo - October 20, 2015 at 11:59pm

Lies. They can unlock iOS8. But they won't admit it until iOS9

gamerscul9870 - October 21, 2015 at 12:24am

Facts! iOS 8 is secure from hackers let alone unlocking it and that's what's admitted even by iOS 9 standards.

tmel4198 - October 21, 2015 at 4:32am

Than why is mine jailbroken on iOS 8 if its secure from hackers?

iProService - October 21, 2015 at 5:04am

They prolly mean remote access to data or local access to data on a seized passcode locked device.

Duh - October 21, 2015 at 8:01am

Uh you gave access to the hacker when you jailbroke it. Not hard to understand.

Ricardo - October 20, 2015 at 11:37pm

Don't do it Apple.

gamerscul9870 - October 21, 2015 at 4:55pm

prove NSA wrong about hacking?