iMessage backups in the cloud are subject to warrants. Even if you don't use iCloud backups, can you be sure everyone you communicate with also abstains?

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stingraycharles 3 days ago | parent [-]

Aren’t those encrypted with a key that lives on your device only?

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bri3d 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Only if you enable Advanced Data Protection, but in that case, yes, absolutely

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ants_everywhere 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

how would you restore if you lost your device?

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bri3d 3 days ago | parent [-]

Backups with Advanced Data Protection also enroll:

* Recovery Keys

* Recovery Contact (someone who holds your recovery key in key escrow)

	▲	ants_everywhere 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		right, the ability to recover implies keys exist outside the device. even if they gossip keys to other devices you control, there are lots of people with only a single apple device.