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iMessage backups in the cloud are subject to warrants. Even if you don't use iCloud backups, can you be sure everyone you communicate with also abstains?


Aren’t those encrypted with a key that lives on your device only?


Only if you enable Advanced Data Protection, but in that case, yes, absolutely


how would you restore if you lost your device?


Backups with Advanced Data Protection also enroll:

* Recovery Keys

* Recovery Contact (someone who holds your recovery key in key escrow)


right, the ability to recover implies keys exist outside the device. even if they gossip keys to other devices you control, there are lots of people with only a single apple device.




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