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Not so good news for iOS 6 users who are concerned about privacy. As spotted by Gizmodo UK, YouTube user videosdebarraquito posted up a video that shows how a person can bypass a lockscreen passcode in just a few steps. The procedure requires you to hold the power button while you place and then disconnect an emergency call. This multi-step process opens the iOS Phone app which is a launching point for contacts, FaceTime, photos and more. You can check out the hack in the video below and then watch The Verge replicate it on their own iPhone.
[Via Gizmodo UK, The Verge and YouTube]
About The Author
Kelly Hodgkins
Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.
