Think about it this way: the fact that Apple has oppses the FBI order means *that* iPhone is secure without their help and *isn't* with it.
In other words, there are security configurations that *rely* on Apple to not subvert the system. In an ideal design, that wouldn't happen.
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Which in turn means that their "we can't unlock iPhones even if compelled to" narrative has, at best, a metric ton of asterisks.
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@marcan42 Devil's advocate for a sec here: Wouldn't pushing a new FW update that enabled some backdoor qualify as Apple helping? - Show replies
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@marcan42@Freerunnering with the 5S and above, it would be impossible for Apple to do what the FBI is asking as I understand it. -
@Jon889@Freerunnering Incorrect. Read my later (re)tweets. The Secure Enclave is fully under Apple's control.
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