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What happens if you're an international traveller?

• SXX 2y ago
  This will likely depend on your primary account region. Apple can't just turn off E2EE on existing account nilly willy.
  • A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 2y ago
    << Apple can't just turn off E2EE on existing account nilly willy. If they are able to, then then can be compelled. Do you mean won't/wouldn't?
    • SXX 2y ago
      They can break a sync on server-side for your account. They can't disable it on device though.
      • int_19h 2y ago
        They control the software running on your device, and said software ultimately has access to the encryption keys stored there (subject to the usual hoops; e.g. it might need you to do a FaceID unlock first, but it's not like you aren't already doing that many times every day).
    • deleted 2y ago
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    • buildbot 2y ago
      “Apple said it will issue additional guidance in the future to affected users and that it "does not have the ability to automatically disable it on their behalf."” From https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/21/apple-pulls-encrypted-icloud-security-feature-uk/ https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/21/apple-pulls-encrypted-i...