After 10 Years, an iPhone 4S Finally Unlocks, Netizens: This Stubborn Persistence!

After 10 Years, an iPhone 4S Finally Unlocks, Netizens: This Stubborn Persistence!Today, the hashtag iPhone4SLockedFor10YearsFinallyUnlocked trended on Weibo, sparking heated discussions among netizens. A Jiangsu blogger shared a video on social media, recounting her story of an iPhone 4S that had been locked for ten years

After 10 Years, an iPhone 4S Finally Unlocks, Netizens: This Stubborn Persistence!

Today, the hashtag iPhone4SLockedFor10YearsFinallyUnlocked trended on Weibo, sparking heated discussions among netizens. A Jiangsu blogger shared a video on social media, recounting her story of an iPhone 4S that had been locked for ten years.

The blogger recounted that her iPhone 4S was locked in 2015, displaying a required unlocking time of over 80,000 hours. Due to the extremely long duration, she gave up on unlocking it and switched to a new phone. However, recently, she suddenly remembered the incident and decided to try again.

Surprisingly, this time, she only needed to charge the phone and turn it on for it to display an unlocking time of just 288 minutes. Four hours later, the blogger posted another video, showcasing the successful unlocking process. After entering her password, the phone successfully unlocked, marking a reunion spanning ten years.

The blogger's experience quickly went viral, with many netizens expressing their amazement at this stubborn persistence. Some also expressed their nostalgia for the iPhone 4S. Additionally, some users questioned the authenticity of the incident, asking why it wasn't unlocked through a factory reset. The blogger responded that a factory reset would result in data loss and showcased a video of her deceased cat stored on the phone, emphasizing the importance of her data.

It's worth noting that the authenticity of the blogger's story cannot be confirmed at this time. Lock screen passwords are an essential security feature of Apple phones, and entering an incorrect password multiple times will automatically lock the phone to protect user data. According to a report by The Paper, Apple's official technical advisor confirmed that the longest unlock waiting time in the latest iOS 18 system is 8 hours, after which the phone will be permanently locked.

Apple officially states that iPhone lock screen passwords have ten unlock attempts. If a user enters the wrong password three times consecutively, the fourth attempt will trigger a 1-minute lock screen, followed by progressively increasing lock durations, such as 5 minutes, 1 hour, and so on, with a maximum lock time of 8 hours. If the tenth attempt is still incorrect, the phone will be permanently locked.

For permanently locked phones, Apple's technical advisor recommends using a computer and account for a "factory reset" to restore the phone to normal use. However, it's crucial to note that a factory reset will erase all data on the phone, and official data recovery is unavailable. Apple emphasizes that this measure aims to protect customer privacy and prevent malicious attempts to unlock the device. Therefore, users are advised to back up their phone data regularly to prevent data loss in case of unforeseen circumstances.

While the authenticity of the blogger's story remains unverified, this incident has once again sparked discussion about phone security and data backup. Whether or not the phone is locked, regularly backing up data is essential. This not only helps prevent accidental data loss but also ensures that users can successfully restore their data when switching phones or encountering unforeseen situations.