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Live and Learn

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12. Never been tempted to buy an Apple device, until now.
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 03:43 AM
Sep 2014

Hopefully others follow suit but I doubt it.

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Rock on! I have nothing to hide. So they don't need to access my devices. AllyCat Sep 2014 #1
You Have Nothing To Hide? billhicks76 Sep 2014 #6
Yeah, it was sort of. Also wee hours of morning AllyCat Sep 2014 #18
Right? I prefer hiding my sex acts and poops, to name just two things. nt. Hosnon Sep 2014 #22
You would be surprised at what trivial and non-consequesntial material "they" might use silvershadow Sep 2014 #8
+1 nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #11
Agree. Please see my reply to the poster up thread AllyCat Sep 2014 #19
Never been tempted to buy an Apple device, until now. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #12
If it's true, that's really great. Good for Apple. lob1 Sep 2014 #2
This is huge... Cops will scream... But they used to catch criminals before cell phones right??? winstars Sep 2014 #3
I know where all my plans for the bank heist will be stored now! Kablooie Sep 2014 #4
That's fantastic, but will it have an NSA backdoor? joshcryer Sep 2014 #5
Doesn't sound like it. Apple is absolving themselves by Live and Learn Sep 2014 #10
Android has had this feature since 3.0. 3 years ago. joshcryer Sep 2014 #14
Law Enforcement Has Become The New Criminals billhicks76 Sep 2014 #7
+1 cui bono Sep 2014 #13
won't the authorities simply use a fingerprint dupe to access the whole phone/pad? tomm2thumbs Sep 2014 #9
not if you don't use that feature Hoppy Sep 2014 #16
Exactly. They lied before, they are likely lying now. closeupready Sep 2014 #20
Excellent! Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #15
That's why I have my cloud upload christx30 Sep 2014 #21
Well, Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #24
Nice. So they have deleted this feature from the OS? -> IDemo Sep 2014 #17
I guess instead they decided to half-ass their security enough that it won't be necessary anymore. hughee99 Sep 2014 #23
Despite Apple’s Privacy Pledge, Cops Can Still Pull Data Off a Locked iPhone IDemo Sep 2014 #25
good info - thanks n/t Psephos Sep 2014 #27
ha ha ha ha ha JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #26
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