Exigent Circumstances: iOS 12’s USB Restricted Mode and Warrantless iPhone Access

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Author(s): Riana PfefferkornPublication Date: June 22, 2018Publication Type: Other WritingApple recently confirmed the introduction of a new feature called “USB Restricted Mode” in the latest version of the iPhone’s mobile operating system, iOS 12. If enabled in the user’s settings, USB Restricted Mode will disable data transfer from the iPhone over the Lightning cable once the phone has been locked for an hour unless the phone’s password is entered.