*>They would have to update the OS on the device first. And that's definitely no...

pilif on Oct 5, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why can't Apple decrypt your iPhone?

>They would have to update the OS on the device first. And that's definitely not something that can be done silently.

how do we know that the iMessage protocol doesn't already have support for a "silent" flag, which, if set, will not cause the message to appear?

lilyball on Oct 5, 2014 [–]

I already answered that in the second sentence of my comment.