Security & Device Care

The iPhone that jailbreakers fought in 2012 was easy compared with today's. Here is how modern iOS protects you, from the Secure Enclave to Stolen Device Protection and Lockdown Mode, in plain language. […]

Jailbroken iPhones have been hit by real malware, from the iKee worm in 2009 to KeyRaider in 2015. Here are the documented incidents and the structural risks, without the scare stories. […]

In the United States, jailbreaking a smartphone has been covered by a DMCA exemption since 2010. That does not make everything around it legal. Here is what the exemptions say, and what they do not. […]

Battery health, Optimized Charging, the 80 percent limit and when to replace: practical advice for keeping an iPhone battery healthy, with a look back at the battery tweaks of the jailbreak years. […]

In 2012 interposer SIMs such as TP-SIM and Gevey promised to unlock the iPhone 4S. They were unreliable and short-lived. Today the right way to unlock an iPhone is simple: ask the carrier. […]

Before you sell, trade in or hand down an iPhone or iPad, a few steps protect your data and make life easy for the next owner. Here is the checklist, including how to deal with Activation Lock the proper way. […]

SemiRestore, released in 2013, promised to reset a jailbroken iPhone without losing the jailbreak. Here is what it did, why it was popular, and how to return a device to clean stock iOS today. […]