> One simple privacy-focused solution Apple could have implemented since many years ago is keeping iMessages E2EE, instead of backing them all up to the cloud a

> One simple privacy-focused solution Apple could have implemented since many years ago is keeping iMessages E2EE, instead of backing them all up to the cloud automatically Which means they would not be recoverable or even restorable to a new iPhone. Not a good default for a consumer device. Apple made the right choice, letting you opt into stronger security at the sacrifice of recoverability. And now they're working on the best of both worlds.