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> Spivak 1 hour ago Sure it does. If all the hardware and software associated with iPhones was open-source Apple could tell the FBI to off and write their own firmware.

No, not based on the interpretation of the all writs act that the FBI is attempting to use. As far as the FBI is concerned, they could force my Grandma to write a backdoor if they deemed her the best person to do so. Given that she can't answer the phone most days it'd be a lon wait, but I wouldn't put t past them.

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