Meanwhile, existing ADP users will have to block the feature manually during an unspecified grace period.
It was essentially end-to-end encryption that stored the keys on the user’s rig instead of Apple.
This doesn’t mean that encryption has been entirely disabled.
It’s merely being downgraded to standard encryption, which still keeps things safe in transit.
The only difference this time is that it’s Apple holding the decryption keys.
However, Apple is clearly not waving the white flag just yet.
Pulling the encryption feature entirely instead of building a backdoor is already a clear rebuke of the order.
For now, looks like Apple is digging in its heels in this battle.
Of course, not everything is being thrown under the unencrypted bus.
Still, Apple is clearly frustrated.
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