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They also claim that if you add a (MFI-compliant) case to the iPad, and close it, that this similarly disconnects the microphone. The simplest mechanism to do
by abstrakraft 6y ago
They also claim that if you add a (MFI-compliant) case to the iPad, and close it, that this similarly disconnects the microphone. The simplest mechanism to do this sounds complicated enough that it reduces my confidence in the mechanism. The point of half the comments in this thread is that a hardware interlock mechanism needs to be dead simple. This sounds like a step in the wrong direction.
- arrrg 6y agoHow could a complicated mechanism compared to no mechanism be a step in the wrong direction?
- abstrakraft 6y agoThe whole point of this thread is that Apple is telling us to not rely on dead simple devices (camera covers, tape, etc.), and instead to trust their internal mechanism that they claim can't be beat. If people take them at face value, but the mechanism is in fact complex enough to admit an exploitable vulnerability, that's a net loss of security, and is a step in the wrong direction.
- arrrg 6y agoBut you are talking about microphones which you cannot simply cover. I admit, muffling them is better than nothing – but in the case of microphones Apple doesn’t even advise you not to cover them. Either way, this is just an effect of common covers seemingly breaking screens. Which sucks. However, depending on your risk profile the re-assurance of a hardware solution that lights up the LED might be plenty for you.
- saagarjha 6y agoI believe the one for iPad is a bit confusing, as I think it has software invoked. Namely, when a case closes and iPad goes to sleep I think the OS tells the hardware to physically disconnect. (You’ll notice the wording is a bit different for Macs.)