The point is there currently is no backdoor. FBI wants Apple to create (and sign) an OS update with a backdoor and install it onto the suspect's phone. Specific

The point is there currently is no backdoor. FBI wants Apple to create (and sign) an OS update with a backdoor and install it onto the suspect's phone. Specifically the backdoor is to remove the rate limiting and 10 attempts limitation on trying the passcode. If you have a very strong passphrase (not a 6-digit code) then even that should be unbreakable even with brute force. Of course, most users have the 6 digit code. If you read the actual court order a lot of your questions are answered. Here: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160216/17393733617/no-judge-did-not-just-order-apple-to-break-encryption-san-bernardino-shooters-iphone-to-create-new-backdoor.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160216/17393733617/no-ju... Also, the phone is an iPhone 5c. This doesn't have Touch ID and doesn't have the secure enclave. The same approach would not even be possible wouldn't even work on a 6 or 6s. http://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/02/17/apple-can-comply-with-the-fbi-court-order/ http://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/02/17/apple-can-comply-with...