Apple iPhone 3GS
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iPhone 3GS
Brand: Apple (Parent: Apple Inc.) Category: Smartphone • Model / Gen: 3rd A1303, A1325 Release Date: 2009-06-08 • Status: End of life Classification Date: 2025-10-15 • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | None | 🔗 Proof | No widespread evidence of hardware tampering at the manufacturing level. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Very common | 🔗 Proof | The final OS version (iOS 6.1.6) has numerous documented, unpatched vulnerabilities. |
| Prior attacks | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Susceptible to various jailbreaks and exploits over its lifetime. |
| Updatability | None | 🔗 Proof | Support ended with iOS 6.1.6; no updates available since 2014. |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Partial | 🔗 Proof | Supported basic protocols (e.g., POP/IMAP, Exchange) but lacked modern standards. |
| Communications | Encrypted with obselete encryption | 🔗 Proof | Used older SSL/TLS versions and WEP/WPA Wi-Fi encryption by modern standards. |
| Storage | Encrypted with obselete encryption | 🔗 Proof | The iPhone 3GS introduced hardware-based Data Protection when a passcode was set. However, it used AES-128 and older key derivation functions that are considered weak by modern standards (e.g., pre-iOS 4 security model). |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Basic | 🔗 Proof | Supported basic passcode and simple restrictions. Lacked advanced management features. |
| Authentication | Basic | 🔗 Proof | 4-digit numeric passcode was standard. No biometrics or strong multi-factor authentication. |
| Brute-force protection | Basic | 🔗 Proof | Basic increasing time delays after failed passcode attempts. No sophisticated rate limiting. |
| Event logging | Partial logging | 🔗 Proof | Limited system and diagnostic logs; not extensive security event logging. |
| Passwords | Default/Common/Easy to guess | 🔗 Proof | Simple 4-digit passcode was default; no mandatory complexity or forced change after setup. |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
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| Operating System & App | Original: iPhone OS 3.0 Last: iOS 6.1.6 (Companion App: iTunes) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: Samsung S5PC100 ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz, underclocked to 433 MHz • GPU: PowerVR SGX535 |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: 256 MB LPDDR1 DRAM • Storage: 8 GB / 16 GB / 32 GB (NAND Flash) |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery 3.7 V, 1219 mAh • Power: USB to Dock Connector • Charging: Via USB or power adapter |
| Display & Camera | Display: 3.5-inch (diagonal) TFT LCD 320 x 480 pixel resolution at 163 ppi 18-bit (262,144 colors) display • Camera: Rear: 3.15 MP, autofocus, video recording (VGA @ 30 fps) Front: No front-facing camera |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: Single loudspeaker 3.5mm stereo headphone jack Integrated microphone • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) (No GPS in initial 8GB model, later models included GPS) |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: 115.5 mm × 62.1 mm × 12.3 mm • Mass: 135 grams |
