Lockdown

iPhone Lockdown Mode is so good even the FBI can’t crack it

by David Price
February 5, 2026
How To – Apple Mac
3 min read

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that the FBI was unable to extract data from a Washington Post reporter’s seized iPhone 13 due to Apple’s Lockdown Mode feature. Lockdown Mode, introduced…

Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security — but its notifications are baffling

by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
March 13, 2025
I.T. Today
7 min read

As a paranoid journalist, I am an enthusiastic user of Apple’s opt-in “extreme protection” feature, Lockdown Mode. Apple launched Lockdown Mode in 2022, and since then the security feature is considered a must-use for dissidents…