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[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The limitation was added after the fact anyway, like I mentioned in my edit, secure enclave wasn't added until the A7 chip, which was first used in the iPhone 5S in 2013, two years after iMessage became available.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Although true, it was added to make iMessage (and every other service) more secure, not just as some sneaky way to keep iMessages off android devices.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

It's really not necessary though, it's just a justification after the fact. There are several secure e2e apps available without utilizing a special chip to house that data, even Google has e2e with their RCS implementation