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		sangnoir on Nov 15, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple's desensitisation of people to fundamental s... Remember Apple (the organization, not some random 'Genius') has code that runs as root on all Apple devices and can remotely update that code. > but Apple can not enter into your phone without your help Of course Apple can - that is why the FBI asked them to do just that. Apple won't as a matter of principle, not due to any technological limitation.

gonvaled on Nov 15, 2016 [–]

> Of course Apple can - that is why the FBI asked them to do just that.

If they can, it's broken. Do not buy those devices.

ghostly_s on Nov 23, 2016 | [–]

You are hopelessly naive. Do you have some method for independently verifying Microsoft and Google cannot remotely access their respective consumer OS's that you'd like to share with us?

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