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Theoretical question: can the FBI create the modified OS without Apple, and simply command Apple to sign it with Apple's private key, so that it can be installe
by cft 11y ago
Theoretical question: can the FBI create the modified OS without Apple, and simply command Apple to sign it with Apple's private key, so that it can be installed on this phone without entering the passcode?
Granted without the source code it would be quite difficult, but in theory, is signing the software with Apple's bootloader private key which is the same for each class of phones the only thing required?
- vectorjohn 11y agoNothing, but that would be terrible. We WANT Apple to do it because they could ensure the software is device locked.
- umanwizard 11y agoApple could just bindiff to figure out what changed in the FBI's version.
- vehementi 11y agoYes that would be possible. It's weird to me that the phone will accept updates while locked...
- cft 11y ago> It's weird to me that the phone will accept updates while locked... I suppose this was left there to be able to reset the phones to the factory state after 10 wrong attempts to enter the code.