On: Accidental Google Pixel Lock Screen Bypass

[jaywalk]

> Keeping the phones on and connected to a charger in the evidence lockers doesn't seem like too much work.

There's no way that's a standard procedure.

[Gasp0de → jaywalk]

Why? Seems pretty intuitive to me in a time where everything is encrypted.

[saratogacx → Gasp0de]

If the phone is setup for automatic updates it'll restart within a month (most of the phones I've had do monthly security patches) and you'll be in a fresh boot state. You can't turn off the updates without first unlocking the phone giving you a rather limited window to attempt to exploit the device.

[djmips → saratogacx]

Will it reboot if it's not on network?

[wolpoli → djmips]

Updates need network access. If the phone isn't on a network, then it won't reboot.

Police can't really pop out e-sims, that means the police needs to keep the phone in an RF proof bag/work in an RF proof room.

[Gasp0de → wolpoli]

Which, again, wouldn't be too much work. Also, my Android phone does not update and reboot automatically.