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Iphone takes a secret pic as it shuts off?
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Heh. That would be creepy.
But seeing as there are no backround apps, I don't see this happening.
But seeing as there are no backround apps, I don't see this happening.
People start rumors all the time. Hell, someone just read your post and is probably already spreading it.
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You got it wrong, it takes a snapshot right at the moment you shutting down an application to be able to animate it as if it's going into the background. Not sure if they are still using this process with 3.0 and the 3GS.
You got it wrong, it takes a snapshot right at the moment you shutting down an application to be able to animate it as if it's going into the background. Not sure if they are still using this process with 3.0 and the 3GS.
Every now and then upon shutoff I will see an ultra fast white flash and can see why someone could mistake that for a photo being taken, I guess.
Interesting theory though.
Interesting theory though.
dude it just makes a sound like a camera...but hey this rumor at least got me laughing for sometime...thx for the joke
I must say, I am highly impressed with someone actually posting a rumor on a rumors site. This truly is a rare, and momentous occasion. Back to all the MMS threads.
Oh ya gotta love
those conspiracy web sites! I heard Bill gates really owns Apple that he put the buggy crap out for us windows people, then gives the better operating systems to Apple! (any truth)
those conspiracy web sites! I heard Bill gates really owns Apple that he put the buggy crap out for us windows people, then gives the better operating systems to Apple! (any truth)
I do know that Safari takes a snapshot of every browser window when you reduce it and switch to a different window (notice how when you have 5 windows, there is an image on each one, but if you click on it, it has to load it).
Is that what the crime-scene detectives told you? I think they are just trying to make you nervous. Next, they'll probably tell you that the phone records everything you say, even when the phone is off. "We are going to find out either way, you might as well just tell us." Good thing you don't have a 3GS, it's rumored that it video records EVERYTHING!
Here is why your comment is NOT true: If the camera took images without permission, there would be lawsuits. Some girl would turn her phone off in the bathroom, and someone would find the phone, and then there would be a huge lawsuit against Apple. The iPhone does NOT take a photo everytime you turn it off.
Now everyone on here knows what you look like.
Is that what the crime-scene detectives told you? I think they are just trying to make you nervous. Next, they'll probably tell you that the phone records everything you say, even when the phone is off. "We are going to find out either way, you might as well just tell us." Good thing you don't have a 3GS, it's rumored that it video records EVERYTHING!
Here is why your comment is NOT true: If the camera took images without permission, there would be lawsuits. Some girl would turn her phone off in the bathroom, and someone would find the phone, and then there would be a huge lawsuit against Apple. The iPhone does NOT take a photo everytime you turn it off.
Now everyone on here knows what you look like.
As the other posters correctly pointed out, it isn't a camera picture but a screenshot of your screen so it can be animated.
Why it is important is that these screenshots are what you were doing at the time you changed screens: Texts, e-mails, photos, etc. Some people think it matters very much and is one of many security reasons corporations are slow to adopt the iPhone. It is also why law enforcement is so interested in forensics: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596153588/
With that said, I haven't seen any information regarding 3GS.
Here's another article about this subject - it is true by the way:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/09/hacker-says-sec/
I heard that the staff in the apple stores have the ability to look at these files if they think there's something shady about a customer request....
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/09/hacker-says-sec/
I heard that the staff in the apple stores have the ability to look at these files if they think there's something shady about a customer request....