Re:Ask HN: Why does Apple want me to expose my iPhone passwo...
by nicce on Sunday September 24, 2023 @07:08AM
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> The expected functionality prohibits access to the primary user data. Even if they were able to break from the sandboxed space somehow, the primary user data maintains an encrypted state
That was not my point.. just thinking if that would add resell value for the phone. Currently it is zero for iPhones.
Yes, the primary device user data remains encrypted. The temporary user functions in a sandboxed state.
>Can thiefs access it and make phone usable?
The expected functionality prohibits access to the primary user data. Even if they were able to break from the sandboxed space somehow, the primary user data maintains an encrypted state.