> Each and every time, Apple chose the side of their customers, locking things down further with secure enclaves, anti-hammering protections, in-house security-

> Each and every time, Apple chose the side of their customers, locking things down further with secure enclaves, anti-hammering protections, in-house security-critical silicon design, and more. With Apple, you're allowed to have privacy unless, of course, you're trying to promote democracy in Russia [1], organize anti-government protests in China [2], or otherwise communicate privately without government's approval [3]. Of course, all of that security is a theater as far as government agencies are concerned because Cellebrite, an US-allied firm, can unlock the devices a few months after each iOS release [4] [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/world/europe/russia-navalny-app-election.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/world/europe/russia-naval... [2] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-65830185 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-65830185 [3] https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/19/apple-whatsapp-threads-china/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/19/apple-w... [4] https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24833832-cellebrite-ios-document-april-2024 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24833832-cellebrite-...