Reply to post: Re: FBI can't unlock smartphone

You know what's coming next: FBI is upset it can't get into Texas church gunman's smartphone

Eddy Ito
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Re: FBI can't unlock smartphone

Latest is that it was indeed an iPhone and they could have used his finger to unlock the phone within 48 hours but after that they need the passcode. Needless to say, they sat on their hands trying desperately to find their arse for well over 48 hours and the easy option faded away. Expect a request for 48,000 hours before the fingerprint doesn't work anymore and to not put in a delay until after 20 or more failed fingers.

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