Other Do you use Erase data after 10 failed passcode attempts?

[Cunir]

He doesn’t have a factory reset device, it is wiped of your data and FMI is in place. Where did you hear otherwise??

heres someone discussing it on apple community, saying if someone erases the phone they can just set it up like new. Unfortunately it’s not really something that we can test!

Erase data after 10 failed attempts - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

 

[Howard2k]

heres someone discussing it on apple community, saying if someone erases the phone they can just set it up like new. Unfortunately it’s not really something that we can test!

Erase data after 10 failed attempts - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

You realize that was 2022?

And yes, it's trivial to test. Enable the feature, and the get your passcode wrong 10 times.

 

[xxFoxtail]

After reading the comments here, I decided to turn it on for my devices as well. I don't really need some future thief getting a hold of my photos and using them for nefarious purposes. Not to mention all of my banking data, passwords, etc.

 

[leifp]

Enabled on my iPhone and iPad

 

[johnrlaporta]

I didn't even know this existed. I don't keep anything important on my phone, anyway.

 

[fenderbass146]

no, I have small children

 

[BugeyeSTI]

heres someone discussing it on apple community, saying if someone erases the phone they can just set it up like new. Unfortunately it’s not really something that we can test!

Erase data after 10 failed attempts - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

That post doesn't mention anything about having FMI enabled or not. If FMI is enabled you can restore the device but when you try to activate it, it won't let you continue unless you enter your iCloud/ Apple ID password first. If you don't have FMI enabled then yes, you can restore the device and activate it without entering any passcodes.

 

[Shirasaki]

Yes I do, and I think it is a good feature. At least the data stored on device is safe.

 

[The Cockney Rebel]

No.

I get drunk often.

 

[P_Watt]

You realize that was 2022?

And yes, it's trivial to test. Enable the feature, and the get your passcode wrong 10 times.

I've been answerng questions like that for 12 years in that forum. It was a typical complaint "hey I didnt backup my valuable photos and now my kid typed in the code wrong I have to factory reset my phone. How dare Apple do that?""
The answer was to say they are gone. if they were so valuable why didn't you back up the phone.

 

[russell_314]

I've been answerng questions like that for 12 years in that forum. It was a typical complaint "hey I didnt backup my valuable photos and now my kid typed in the code wrong I have to factory reset my phone. How dare Apple do that?""
The answer was to say they are gone. if they were so valuable why didn't you back up the phone.

Always backup then verify the backup. Just because you have iCloud Photos enabled doesn’t mean it’s backed up. I’ve lost irreplaceable vacation photos because I failed to verify.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

heres someone discussing it on apple community, saying if someone erases the phone they can just set it up like new. Unfortunately it’s not really something that we can test!

Erase data after 10 failed attempts - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

If you are choosing to believe a single poorly written post from 2022 over us, then go ahead and turn off the feature and FMI while you’re at it.

 

[msackey]

I have it enabled not because I necessarily want it but because all my devices are minimally managed by my institution. They are my personal devices, but because I opt to use an app program to read my institution's software, they require minimal management, so among other things, they have enabled the erase after 10 failed authentication attempts.

It hasn't worried me too much because I believe to get to 10 failed authentication attempts takes a while. After a number of attempts, doesn't the device exponentially increase the amount of time between each attempt?