article_snippet: Importantly, by connecting directly to the phone's power source, the phone's power source can override the 'Erase data after 10 attempts' setting.
article_snippet: MDSec's device cuts the power source immediately after each failed attempt but before each failed attempt has been synchronised with the phone's flash memory. '
article_snippet: What is surprising is that this still works even with the “Erase data after 10 attempts” configuration setting enabled.'
article_snippet: By connecting directly to the phone's power source Apple can override the 'Erase data after 10 attempts' setting.
article_snippet: Apple cuts the power source to the phone immediately after each failed attempt but before each failed attempt has been synchronised with the phone's flash memory.