If you have set passcode to lock the device, it is still not so secure. If you have set double-click home button to load phone favourites, thief can still access your phone book and most of the functions. To hack it, during the “Enter Passcode” screen, tap “Emergency Call”. Then, double-click the home button. The phone favourites will still load. If your phone book’s contact have web site or email, thief can use the full-featured Safari and Email, too.

To fix it,

1. Go to “Settings”. Choose “General”, then “Home button”.

2. Set it to “Home” or “iPod”.

Done. If you have set it to “Home”, after the thief have double tap the Home button, it will load back to the “Enter Passcode”screen. If you have set it to “iPod”, after the thief have double tap the Home button, it will load the iPod.app and play your songs. That’s why I suggest to set it to “Home”.

More after the break.

Make sure you also set “Show SMS Preview” to off in to Passcode setting. It will make sure the thief cannot read any of your personal stuff.

I think this security flaw is easy for Apple to fix, am I right?

[via MacRumors Forums]