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by m463 2022 days ago
What about the iphone POWER+VOLDOWN thing that flushes the biometric keys and requires the pin?
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Looking at the iOS platform security document ([0] page 68), apps use NSFileProtectionCompleteUntilFirstUserAuthentication by default, which keeps keys in memory after the first unlock, regardless of the Power + Volume Down lock. If an app opts into NSFileProtectionComplete, I believe the keys are purged from memory upon locking.

[0] https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1902/en_US/app...