NoPossibility t1_je038mf wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:31 PM

Reply to comment by Muted_Sorts in iPhone 15 Rumored to Lack SIM Card Tray in France and Likely Other Countries by [deleted]

3G-and-below phones are bricks because the networks they were built to use have been completely retired and replaced by 4G and 5G radios. They can still likely use Wi-Fi but cellular service won’t work with them in most parts of the world.

Muted_Sorts t1_je1evzi wrote on March 28, 2023 at 6:40 PM

As seen with Pixel, when there is a vulnerability to 4G (e.g., VoLTE), it renders the phone inoperable. Is this the same fate for iPhone?

DrZoidberg- t1_je21r02 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Hackers don't care about the iphone. It's the icloud account they are after.

Muted_Sorts t1_je2fgmq wrote on March 28, 2023 at 10:34 PM

I don't believe this is entirely true. One can obtain lots of sensitive info from Webkit exploits and app-specific exploits, without ever touching iCloud. Alexa app is one such example. It can access your camera and mic without you knowing.