Just as he was about to give up, a notification flickered on the screen: "She's awake. Don't look behind you." . Leo froze. The phone hadn't just buzzed; it felt like a warning. He remembered reading that iPhones could track every unlock attempt through , and he suddenly felt like he was being watched.
sat in his darkened apartment, the glow from his the only light in the room. He had found the device on a park bench earlier that day, and curiosity had gotten the better of him. He tried the usual passcodes—1234, 0000, even 1111—but each attempt only brought him closer to the dreaded "iPhone Unavailable" screen. IPHONE UNLOCK
He had heard rumors about "secret hacks" involving the calculator app, but a quick search revealed those were just debunked TikTok tricks. Realizing a simple bypass wasn't in the cards, Leo considered more technical routes. He read about using , which would require connecting the phone to a computer and using iTunes or Finder to restore it to factory settings. However, he knew this would wipe all the data, and what he really wanted was to find the owner's information to return it. Just as he was about to give up,