Yeah I read about that Airdrop thing. I did read something about it that said it wasn't nearly as bad as the pundits were trying to spin it, but I honestly don't remember what was said, so I can't tell you. But for sure, just on the surface it doesn't sound encouraging that Apple did that. In some ways, companies are in a rock and a hard place. If they resist the government too much, they risk being completely shut down. Now I know that applies more to China than to the US, but it also applies in the US, just in a different way. Obey or they could sue for antitrust and try to break you apart.

I'm not trying to defend Apple in that. Like I said, I don't remember the piece that gave another side to the issue and I'm otherwise not at all informed on the issue so I don't know enough to argue. I'm just saying it is a tricky game for companies when going against the government.

The best solution for all of us would probably be a Linux phone. That OS is also too complex for any of us to really know what's going on, but there are enough trusted security people on that side that we can have some level of trust. Maybe this option will become more of a possibility in the future.