There are different loopholes that
may get you access to a device.
The lockdown file.
This is created when you plug an iPhone into a computer
and you click Trust.
As soon as you trust your Mac or you trust the PC,
a lockdown file is created and saved on that device.
It knows that it can be trusted with that iPhone
for a certain period of time.
Now, this is where I don't want you to trust what you read.
You're going to see in here that says,
it may not work past iOS 7.
It will not work on a freshly restarted device.
So if it goes from hot to cold, most likely, it won't work.
It may be limited recovery.
When I was doing some testing with iOS 15,
it seemed as if, once I trusted my PC,
I didn't have to trust it again.
I could plug it in. iBackup Bot would see it.
I could do different things with it.
ITunes would see it.
So keep in mind, it is worth your time
to capture these lockdown files and try
to pair them with the device to see if you can get access.
Apple Watches also create lockdown files
when they're connected to a device--
or paired with it.