> Apple has repeatedly assured its customers that the devices they buy are theirs That is definetly not true. Apple has always been anti-ownership. By making t

> Apple has repeatedly assured its customers that the devices they buy are theirs That is definetly not true. Apple has always been anti-ownership. By making the OS closed source, preventing installation of other OS, preventing sideloading applications, preventing self repair, preventing parts distribution etc etc. What they used to say is that what's on your device stays on your device, and that you decide what you share. And they stay true to that promise. If you don't want to share you pictures with Apple, you don't use iCloud photos, end of the story. > openly installing a backdoor on my phone A backdoor is defined by two characteristics: one, the user do not know the existence of the backdoor. Two, the backdoor allows the attacker to bypass device security in order to gain access. You know the existence of the scanning feature, and this feature does not allow Apple nor anyone to gain access or information about what's on your phone without your consent. It is not a backdoor in any way you can think of it.