> It has always been technically feasible for them to have software on the phone that scans everything on the phone. No, the OS can limit access to local conte

> It has always been technically feasible for them to have software on the phone that scans everything on the phone. No, the OS can limit access to local content. E.g. Mac has https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/control-access-to-files-and-folders-on-mac-mchld5a35146/mac https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/control-access-to-f..., and ios has its own permissions system. It also requires installing third-party software on the device. While if Apple's policy regarding local content changes in the future, there is no way to avoid the OS itself (other than jailbreaking I suppose). > Apple is trying to avoid scanning in the cloud so that the data can be E2EE Citation needed.