MidnightShadow
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Bingo, and I'm glad I'm not the only person who uses that word
Isn't the entire point that the data is useless while encrypted? Sure apple could provide that (encrypted) data, but fat lot of good it'd do anyone.
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They can be handed the data unencrypted, the whole point is the gov wanting Apple to hand them a backdoor access so they don't need to ask for permission anymore.
The problem with that theory is this: If the FBI supposedly has the ability to decrypt the data on the phone and, as you say, has already done so then they wouldn't need Apple to do anything. That would mean they already have the capability to get what they want without Apple's intervention and wouldn't even need to ask for this access. So, unless it's a facade, there's no point to it. I honestly don't think they can get at the data and that's why they are asking with a court order and all.