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Yeah, I'm with you on this. Apple really does have to help, and they're reluctant purely because they know they made a vulnerable device. Helping would make the

Yeah, I'm with you on this. Apple really does have to help, and they're reluctant purely because they know they made a vulnerable device. Helping would make them look bad because it would bring to light that they have the ability to help. It sounds like they could have made a device that even a firmware update couldn't break, but they didn't. I really don't see how they can refuse. Your analogy is good.

bdhe 11y ago
> It sounds like they could have made a device that even a firmware update couldn't break, but they didn't. I really don't see how they can refuse. Your analogy is good. This is nearly impossible because the development lifecycle and end-user usability almost necessitates there be software or firmware updates that would be authenticated (to either fix dev bugs or help users).
- mindslight 11y ago
  The solution is to only allow firmware updates when the device is already unlocked. To avoid bricks, a full device reset puts the security chip into an unlocked state after erasing the encryption keys.