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		neohaven on Feb 6, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party re... On TouchID phones, the PIN is held in the same secure enclave as the TouchID data.

scholia on Feb 7, 2016 [–]

OK, thanks! Can you reset the PIN without knowing the original?

If you can't, there's no need to brick the phone...

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