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9to5Mac's daily podcast episode for October 1, 2026 summarized recent reporting on production of an 'iPhone Duo' and new details about upcoming AirPods 5. The episode, hosted by Chance, is distributed via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play and RSS, with a sponsorship from the Stuff to-do app.
404 Media reports that Magnet Forensics, maker of the GrayKey phone-unlocking tool, has found a way around iOS's Inactivity Reboot, which forces a locked iPhone to reboot after 72 hours of non-use. The report cites a law enforcement training video describing a new device called GrayKey Preserve and an Evidence Preservation Mode for existing GrayKey hardware, both reportedly built to keep a seized iPhone from returning to its more secure locked state.
404 Media reports it has viewed a law enforcement training video showing Magnet Forensics' GrayKey Preserve tool and a new Evidence Preservation Mode that can work around Apple's inactivity reboot feature, which normally restarts iPhones after 72 hours of being locked. The video reportedly shows the tools keeping a device in an 'After First Unlock' state even after a reboot, and claims they can also stop automatic deletion of certain cached data like locations, messages and photos.
Coverage highlights warnings that a nano-texture coating on the inner display of Apple's foldable iPhone should not be peeled off, despite some social media users suggesting otherwise. The device, reportedly priced around $2,000, risks damage if this layer is removed.
404 Media reports that forensic access tools used by law enforcement can work around the 'inactivity reboot' feature Apple added to iOS in November 2024. That feature automatically restarts an iPhone after 72 hours of being locked, a safeguard designed to make the device harder to unlock using forensic hardware. The report does not name the specific tool or vendor involved.
A blogger created custom haptic text tones for about 25 friends and colleagues on an iPhone, mapping each vibration pattern to the Morse code of that person's initials. The patterns were recorded manually through Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Text Tone > Haptics, a process that took roughly 45 minutes.
Apple VP of Hardware Engineering Kate Bergeron said the iPhone Duo's foldable screen includes a cover layer that can be peeled off and replaced to reduce visible crease buildup over time. Apple's AppleCare service price list lists this cover layer replacement at $19 with coverage, though the out-of-warranty cost hasn't been disclosed.
ESPN has rolled out 4K HDR support in its streaming app on Apple TV and iPhone, covering major live sports including Monday Night Football, NBA, NHL, select college football, US Open tennis, and Super Bowl LXI. Content supporting the format is marked with a new '4K HDR' tag in the app, and ESPN says the upgrade brings sharper detail, color, and motion for viewers with sufficient bandwidth.
Users on Reddit report that Google Messages fails to send GIFs, photos, photomoji, and stickers over RCS when messaging other Android devices, though switching to SMS/MMS reportedly resolves the issue. Oddly, affected users say RCS media transfers to iPhones work fine, with the problem isolated to Android-to-Android exchanges. Standard fixes like restarting the phone, clearing cache, or resetting network settings have not resolved it for most, though one user says clearing storage helped at the cost of losing their Photomoji tab.
Magnet Forensics, maker of the GrayKey phone-unlocking devices used by law enforcement, has developed GrayKey Preserve and an Evidence Preservation Mode feature, according to a leaked video obtained by 404 Media. The tools are designed to freeze seized iPhones before Apple's inactivity reboot—which locks down a phone after 72 hours unused—kicks in, and to prevent automatic deletion of data like cached locations and recently removed photos or messages.
Counterpoint Research's China Weekly Smartphone Sell-Out Tracker found the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max drove Apple to a 33% share of China's smartphone market in Week 38, making it the top-selling brand. The Pro series saw 12% year-on-year sales growth in its first three days, reversing a 17% decline in overall Chinese smartphone sales since July.
Leaker pdfu, who previously uncovered iPhone Duo StandBy mode screens in Apple's Xcode simulator, has now found evidence that Apple's upcoming HomePad will include a similar 'Photo Face' setup step. According to the leaker, the HomePad setup process runs through the Home app and prompts users to create a Photo Face using iCloud Photos, pulling in a few high-resolution images immediately while the full library downloads.