Remember Cellebrite? This Israeli-based security company claimed in 2016 that they had a software tool that could unlock any iPhone, regardless of the iOS version and model. After a while, sales of these tools started going viral on eBay, allowing anyone to unlock an iPhone. Now It turns out Cellebrite can no longer save progress on iPhones with iOS 17.4 and later.

Leak suggests Cellebrite can no longer unlock new iPhones

According to documents leaked by 404 Media, iPhones running iOS 17.4 and later can no longer be unlocked by Cellebrite. On the contrary, Security improvements provided by Apple iPhones attract attention. iOS compatibility with Cellebrite on iPhones with that OS version It is currently listed as “under investigation”..

It’s probably a fact that most iPhones are protected.According to Cupertino, 77% of all iPhones have some version of iOS 17, as do 87% of iPhones released in the last four years.

Cellebrite device to unlock mobile devices

On the other hand, an interesting piece of information from the documents shows that Cellebrite’s latest compatibility with iOS is with versions 17.1 to 17.3.1 and the iPhone XR and iPhone 11. Starting with the iPhone 12, the situation with these versions seems to be “coming soon.”

Regarding the suitability of this vehicle for competition, Cellebrite can unlock most Android devices, but some are savedFor example, Google Pixel 6, 7 and 8 cannot be force unlocked.

Cellebrite is an ally of law enforcement agencies worldwide, including the FBI

iPhone 5c is already a classic Apple model

The event that brought Cellebrite to the world’s attention was an unfortunate shooting in San Bernardino.California and the iPhone 5c were seized from the person responsible for such a heinous incident. At the time, Apple refused to provide the FBI with tools to unlock the iPhone in question.The FBI eventually concluded that the Israeli company had not used its tool, but five years later it was revealed that an Australian company was involved. Other US government companies use Cellebrite to unlock devices. What happens now that Cellebrite can’t unlock the latest iPhones?

Our colleague Angel Roca, who talks about vulnerabilities that could threaten the security of the iPhone, has developed a shortcut that will prevent your iPhone from being stolen and put into airplane mode.

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