[Accidently] locking iDevices

[medhead]

AHHHH!!! Major swearing time. A 11 years old, a 7 year old and an ipod does not mix. They've managed to lock the passcode!!!! :evil:

 

[medhead]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

Plug it into the computer?

Restore. It was 4 days old and I hadn't decided if I would sync with my itunes or with SWMBO'd itunes. As it is my daughters ipod - 100%. So plugging in did nothing as there was no backup or link or anything like that.

The app has a distinctive sound when receiving a message, so much so that on arrival into your next port those in the know are often keen to see who else is in the know.

I always leave my phone on silent as I hate any noises after landing.

 

[LiamR]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

Restore. It was 4 days old and I hadn't decided if I would sync with my itunes or with SWMBO'd itunes. As it is my daughters ipod - 100%. So plugging in did nothing as there was no backup or link or anything like that.




I always leave my phone on silent as I hate any noises after landing.

For future reference you can also put restrictions on the iPod so you can't set a pin or change any other critical system settings.

 

[medhead]

For future reference you can also put restrictions on the iPod so you can't set a pin or change any other critical system settings.

The main problem was they decided to play change the passcode multiple times. 2 crying daughters later, I think they got the message to not stuff around with these things. But thanks for the tip, I'll look into it.


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[anat0l]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

The main problem was they decided to play change the passcode multiple times. 2 crying daughters later, I think they got the message to not stuff around with these things. But thanks for the tip, I'll look into it.

Does multiple passcode entry failures "brick" the device? (At least until special procedures?)

My sister has stuffed around with my iPod touch's lock screen before. The most she's done is made the device force anyone to wait at least a minute before trying again.

Not sure about iPhones, which are more "sensitive" devices. I know that for Nokia devices (probably most devices), if you enter a SIM code incorrectly too often, you need to use a special code to unlock it. Too many times after that and you will permanently brick the SIM, forcing you to get a new one. At least, that's how I remember it, I think........

 

[LiamR]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

Does multiple passcode entry failures "brick" the device? (At least until special procedures?)

My sister has stuffed around with my iPod touch's lock screen before. The most she's done is made the device force anyone to wait at least a minute before trying again.

Not sure about iPhones, which are more "sensitive" devices. I know that for Nokia devices (probably most devices), if you enter a SIM code incorrectly too often, you need to use a special code to unlock it. Too many times after that and you will permanently brick the SIM, forcing you to get a new one. At least, that's how I remember it, I think........

Yes - If you enter if incorrect enough times you lock out for 1min, enter the pin wrong after that time goes up, it becomes 5mins, then 15, keep going and it'll brick the device completely, until you plug it into iTunes and reset.

 

[Flashback]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

Does multiple passcode entry failures "brick" the device? (At least until special procedures?)

My sister has stuffed around with my iPod touch's lock screen before. The most she's done is made the device force anyone to wait at least a minute before trying again.

Not sure about iPhones, which are more "sensitive" devices. I know that for Nokia devices (probably most devices), if you enter a SIM code incorrectly too often, you need to use a special code to unlock it. Too many times after that and you will permanently brick the SIM, forcing you to get a new one. At least, that's how I remember it, I think........

That's a security feature on the SIM card itself, rather than being phone specific and yep you can use a PUK code to unlock it should you enter it incorrectly too many times.

 

[dfcatch]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

Yes - If you enter if incorrect enough times you lock out for 1min, enter the pin wrong after that time goes up, it becomes 5mins, then 15, keep going and it'll brick the device completely, until you plug it into iTunes and reset.

Do it again after 15 mins and it locks it for 60 mins.

Keep going and it's only another 60 mins each time.

Fun game to play with co-workers

On the 3Gs it doesn't brick it - just keeps you locked out for 60 mins with only 1 attempt to unlock it afterwards. Fail and it's another 60 min.

Restoring it via iTunes will fix it.

Don't know if the 4 will actually brick it if you go too many times - not willing to try....

 

[LiamR]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

Do it again after 15 mins and it locks it for 60 mins.

Keep going and it's only another 60 mins each time.

Fun game to play with co-workers

On the 3Gs it doesn't brick it - just keeps you locked out for 60 mins with only 1 attempt to unlock it afterwards. Fail and it's another 60 min.

Restoring it via iTunes will fix it.

Don't know if the 4 will actually brick it if you go too many times - not willing to try....

Yes, I know, nothing annoys me more then when I go away from my desk, come back, go to use iPhone and I get the "iPhone is disabled, try again in x mins" :evil:

I know the iPad will completely become bricked if you do too many attempts. Not game enough to try it on iPhone 4s either.

 

[notzac]

It would also depend on the security settings on the phone (or the corporate security settings if it's a corp device) .. you can set it to wipe itself after x many failed attempts at unlocking (where 'x' is a number I can't remember right now)

 

[LiamR]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

It would also depend on the security settings on the phone (or the corporate security settings if it's a corp device) .. you can set it to wipe itself after x many failed attempts at unlocking (where 'x' is a number I can't remember right now)

x = 10

But I believe if you use the iPhone Enterprise Configuration Utility, you can set x to be any number you want.

 

[Mal]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

x = 10

But I believe if you use the iPhone Enterprise Configuration Utility, you can set x to be any number you want.

Certainly the MDM we use has the ability to set it to anything. I think ours is 4. Good fun - when I finish with a provisioned iPad, I just enter the wrong password 4 times and it wipes itself. I then hand back to the people who provision them.

 

[LiamR]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

Certainly the MDM we use has the ability to set it to anything. I think ours is 4. Good fun - when I finish with a provisioned iPad, I just enter the wrong password 4 times and it wipes itself. I then hand back to the people who provision them.

Yeah, I think ours is set to the default, 10. I'm not game enough to test it though:!: Espically when IT is based in Sydney.