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Apple, in a first, drops end-to-end cloud encryption for UK users (www.aljazeera.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Domino@lemmings.world to c/world@quokk.au

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Apple has said it will stop offering an advanced data security option for British users after the government reportedly demanded that the company provide backdoor access for any data those users have stored in the cloud.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Now, privacy-conscious users can seek out an alternative

If they're allowed to by their Apple OS. Which is highly unlikely.

Seriously, has ANYONE ever successfully opted out of iCloud without rooting their phone or otherwise risking Apple bricking their iPhone?