Tech enthusiasts trying to bypass iPhone security is not something novel. Hackers, all over the world, try todo it all the time. In response, Apple keepsimproving its softwareto keep a tap on the new hacks.
Today, we have encounteredanother such hack. This iOS passcode hack apparently lets hackersto view and share private imagesstored on iPhone without actually getting into the phone.
Jose Rodriguezis a tech enthusiast and hobbyist iPhone hacker. This isnot the first timehe has been able to bypass iPhone security. He has beenuploadingiphone hacks and techniques for a long period. In many instances, Apple was able to come up with the fixes only after acknowledging the hacks, conducted by Rodriguez.
And now he was able to bypass iPhone security and view/share images.So how did he do it?
Passcode Bypass iOS 12 – 12.0.1:https://t.co/lpyBrKhT26vía@YouTube
— Jose Rodriguez (@VBarraquito)August 15, 2025
If you look at the video, the iOS vulnerability can be seen as part ofrunning accessibility features on the device. He used the iPhone VoiceOver feature and the Siri assistant to access the Photo Library, open photos and send them to another device chosen by the attacker.
On October 8, Apple released iOS 12.0.1 which specifically fixed the recent two bugs discovered by Rodriguez. While the first one was the VoiceOver iOS Accessibility feature hack, another one was Quick Look feature which gave documents access to hackers.
If your iPhone or iPad is still not updated, you can check for updates via using iTunes on your desktop.
