[njuyhb]

When I plug my iphone into my mac, iPhoto comes up automatically, and shows me all the photos on my iphone, and even allows me to import new photos into iphoto from the iphone. This happens even though the phone is locked and the passcode has not been entered into the iphone. Would that be considered a security flaw?

Note: I have only tested this on my own mac, in which iTunes already "knows" my iphone - I haven't verified whether a stranger with access to my phone could plug this in to his own computer and also see my photos. But, even so, it seems to me the phone shouldn't let ANYONE see the photos when it is locked, until the passcode has been entered.

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[analogika]

Originally Posted by njuyhb 

Note: I have only tested this on my own mac, in which iTunes already "knows" my iphone - I haven't verified whether a stranger with access to my phone could plug this in to his own computer and also see my photos. But, even so, it seems to me the phone shouldn't let ANYONE see the photos when it is locked, until the passcode has been entered.

This is only a problem if in fact the iPhone's content shows up on other computers as well - which I doubt, since the first message that pops up when you connect it to another machine is one about the iPhone being bound to a different iTunes library.

If the photographs show up when it's connected to YOUR computer, and you're worried about somebody else accessing them that way, your problem is not the iPhone.

[frdmfghtr]

Originally Posted by analogika 

This is only a problem if in fact the iPhone's content shows up on other computers as well - which I doubt, since the first message that pops up when you connect it to another machine is one about the iPhone being bound to a different iTunes library.

If the photographs show up when it's connected to YOUR computer, and you're worried about somebody else accessing them that way, your problem is not the iPhone.

...but the photos are coming up in iPhoto, not iTunes. It is, at least, an interesting question: will an "unpaired" iPhone bring up iPhoto?

[GuyWithACamera]

Out of curiosity, I plugged my iPhone into my Mac which the iPhone isn't paired to. I have that machine configured to launch Image Capture (what I use to download photos from CF card). Image Capture launched and I could see all the photos in my camera roll (none of the photos in other albums were visible), even downloaded them without entering the passcode.

I didn't even get a warning that the iPhone was synced/paired to another computer.

Hmm, guess I better be careful about what's in my "Camera Roll" folder.

[64stang06]

Yep, this even happened with iPhone 1.1.4 (and probably all the earlier versions also). I submitted a report to Apple but of course, it was probably ignored. Even on Windows, any account that logs in while the iPhone is plugged in and charging, you could see the photos.

[Rumor]

Originally Posted by GuyWithACamera 

Out of curiosity, I plugged my iPhone into my Mac which the iPhone isn't paired to. I have that machine configured to launch Image Capture (what I use to download photos from CF card). Image Capture launched and I could see all the photos in my camera roll (none of the photos in other albums were visible), even downloaded them without entering the passcode.

I didn't even get a warning that the iPhone was synced/paired to another computer.

Hmm, guess I better be careful about what's in my "Camera Roll" folder.

So don't take risque photos with your iPhone then.

[Mastrap]

When I plugged my iPhone into my MBP at work for the first time (it's partnered to my home laptop) a message came up telling me that I had to unlock the iPhone screen before anything could happen. I can't remember if that included iPhoto though.

[analogika]

Originally Posted by 64stang06 

I submitted a report to Apple but of course, it was probably ignored.

They don't generally ignore feedback.