USB Restricted Mode FUD and how to avoid itWith iOS 11.4.1 and iOS 12 beta, Apple has rolled out USB Restricted Mode, a security measure designed to protect your iPhone and iPad from privacy invasion. Here's how it works.
There's some FUD — Fear Uncertainty and Doubt — going around about the new USB Restricted Mode Apple shipped as part of iOS 11.4.1 and the iOS 12 beta. USB Restricted Mode is a new security system that's meant to prevent third parties from trying to connect your iPhone and iPad over USB and extract your data.
Here's how Apple says it works:
If you don't first unlock your password-protected iOS device—or you haven't unlocked and connected it to a USB accessory within the past hour—your iOS device won't communicate with the accessory or computer, and in some cases, it might not charge. You might also see an alert asking you to unlock your device to use accessories.
If the USB accessory is still not recognized after you unlock your device, disconnect your device from the acces...
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USB Restricted Mode FUD and how to avoid it
