iOS 5.0.1 Bug Lets You Bypass Passcode to Access Contacts, Make Calls [Video]

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Posted February 20, 2012 at 6:29pm by Shalom Levytam

A bug in iOS 5.0.1 discovered by Safwan Saba and verified by iPhoneIslam lets you bypass a user's passcode to access their contacts list, make calls, and send emails.

In this video we discuss a major iOS 5 security flaw discovered by (Safwan Saba) that allows you to go to someone's contacts list to make phone calls, text messages, and emails even if the person has a passcode on their phone. This works for all iPhones.

To bypass the passcode you must open a missed call notification when the network is searching. This is accomplished by being in low signal area or reinserting the SIM card.

Take a look below...

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Fabrício - February 21, 2012 at 4:01am

You don't need eject the SIM card to do this. You have access to contacts when iPhone losses the carrier's signal. This is a shame, Apple. Please, fix it on iOS 5.1.

ItsMe - February 20, 2012 at 7:46pm

It's easier if the signal is weak. Took me 2 tries. BTW via contact sharing it also allows to send emails...

David - February 20, 2012 at 7:29pm

Or, on an iPhone 4S, you can just ask Siri about a contact or to send/read a text message. Neither type of data is blocked despite a passcode unless you explicitly change the default setting and disallow it.

Amriibacchus - February 20, 2012 at 7:06pm

He could of just used death grip

sking87 - February 20, 2012 at 7:03pm

your right cause if u need to be in a area that doesn't have a network to connect to. you wouldn't get the call and if u don't get the call u won't be able to unlock the phone through the missed call notification. so it may be a flaw but a stupid flaw cause the network has to be searching in order to do so. by that time the person would have wiped there phone thru find my iPhone.