Apple fails to fix iPhone passcode bug
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Aug 28, 2008 at 4:00am
An iPhone bug that Apple patched last January to stop unauthorized users from bypassing the password-protected locking feature has resurfaced in newer versions of the phone’s software, reports Computerworld. The bug also affects the iPod touch.
First reported yesterday by a user identified as “greenmymac” on the MacRumors forum, the flaw lets anyone sidestep passcode locking by simply tapping “Emergency Call” on the password-entry screen, then double-tapping the Home button. That leads to the iPhone’s Favorites, a list of frequently-called contacts, and their contact information, including phone numbers and addresses. If any of the contacts have e-mail or Web addresses associated with them, the trick also allows access to the iPhone’s e-mail application and Safari browser, respectively.
Computerworld says it’s confirmed that the bug is present in both iPhone 2.0 and iPhone 2.0.2.
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