Cracking phones only for older models

[Jeroen]

Detailed Description

With the new /unlockphone coming for electronic suppliers, it wasn't stated how it'd be used. However I feel like this is majorly unbalanced. 

Modern phones such as the iPhone XS in the server have their internal storage encrypted, and manufacturers constantly push updates to keep their devices safe against exploits.

However if models are End of Life or their operating system, it absolutely makes sense for those to be eventually be exploitable.

 

Relevant Commands/Items

N/A

 

How will it benefit the server?

This gives an actual reason to purchase an expensive phone, as of right now experienced players often just buy the cheapest smartphone because there's no difference.

[Jeroen]

Just FYI I'm against the feature of cracking itself, I can already see a lot of butthurt come from it. But if you're going to add it, at least give incentives to those who buy expensive phones.

[L I C E]

Hell no. Your dirty secrets are mine, mallrat... Mine! I'm gonna rob you and find all your kinks and who you've been sexing! Mwahaha!

 

(Electronic suppliers are rare af anyway)

[Cartoonhead]

I get what you mean and I would agree with you if these suppliers were a common thing, but they are not. This will hardly ever come up as an issue to anyone so really not much point.

[Full Fledged Bullshit]

just delete ur sexts 

[AlphaBatal]

+1 add the rest of the modern phone features, not just the cracking; add tracking, resets and the rest of the shit a phone has

[Steezers]

10 minutes ago, Jeroen said:

Just FYI I'm against the feature of cracking itself, I can already see a lot of butthurt come from it. But if you're going to add it, at least give incentives to those who buy expensive phones.

ur acting like everyone has electronic supplier...
they're rare as HEEELLLLL like only 15 to 20 players or smth have it

[LizziePup]

It's weird how there's not really any difference between the models of phones past iPhone 3s. Some more features to give some non-rp reason to buy an expensive phone would be nice.
+1

[Midwest]

I think the cracking is a great addition, although, a bit of an alternative rather than for older versions. Just some preface to it, locking new phones out would be just as unwise because state actors and some very crafty non state actors absolutely can get around things like "encryption" in a lot of cases (very specific set of circumstances that would not likely rise IG, and if it does preferably should be kept relatively limited for other considerations).

 

Anyways, maybe administration can chime in too;

Is it just a straight crack feature with a random fail percentage, or are other factors taken into consideration? For example, passwords with 10+ characters and an assortment of symbols would take decades to crack with automated systems. There are a lot of people that go to that extent, although, I'm not sure how many do IG. It's a fair consideration though because if someone does do that, it ignores the conditions that allow for it to be done as simply as the command allows. 

[cracked]

Make some uncrackable. iPhone XS, iPhone X, Samsung S9 etc.

If my phone got stolen rn I could get my carrier to basically brick it remotely lol