It stands to reason not only the federal government will ask for this capability again, seeing as it's the only way around FDE at the moment; but many state, an

It stands to reason not only the federal government will ask for this capability again, seeing as it's the only way around FDE at the moment; but many state, and local governments will ask for this capability, as will foreign governments, national and local. If the government's position is accepted by the court, I think Apple will have to weigh a future iOS version that requires a passcode to do any software or firmware upgrades, vs an iOS version that requires more complex passcodes. Either of these things would substantially narrow the hole they're being ordered to create. A future law to inhibit the former (passcode require to update firmware) may withstand scrutiny over the later (longer passcode), so longer passcodes may be in iOS and Android's near future.