How third parties generate valid pins for locked to the network devices

[m0nix]

Originally Posted by chants

I imagine SIM card locks are not that strong. And this is really a silly point. Obviously if a phone is stolen, the SIM card is thrown away as its a perfect tracing/tracking device. So there is little benefit to trying to break in through it.

This security in context is just to prevent someone who happens on your phone from using it in a short term context. 4 digits but locked after 3 tries which I would hope is in hardware. The 8 digit PUK code would be easily brute forcible with the right hardware.

More interesting is when wifi routers have a default network name which is tied to the default password which typically is never changed.

To clarify i do not talk about the SIM card itself, the lock consist on the device itself, on hardware level strongly connected with low level software on the chip, like the bootloader or emergency download mode.

[TechLord]

Originally Posted by m0nix

To clarify i do not talk about the SIM card itself, the lock consist on the device itself, on hardware level strongly connected with low level software on the chip, like the bootloader or emergency download mode.

The answer remains teh same.
If the vendors tell the law enforcement that they CAN do it but they WILL NOT do it then there could be charges against the vendors (court cases etc).

If the vendors CANNOT do it (technically not possible) then the cops can do nothing.

MOST companies if they CAN do it, they would comply if they see a court order.

Regarding technical feasilibity and possibility, it can only be said with certainty if the exact make and the model of the device in question is known, as obviously, it differs from model to model even from the same company.