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Thanks, TPTB for the explanation.

Still, there ARE ways for a clever community to find ways of protecting their personal info.  Maybe Apple indeed has constructed their OS so that there is nothing that can really prevent the phone from having its password hacked (etc.), which would then allow unimpeded access to phone call records (etc.) to LE.

Based on the extremely limited contacts I have w/ cryptographers (and limited reading), it is my opinion that a large group of concerned folks like us can make it VERY HARD for LE to get some information, even on cellphones.  (Not including phone call info of course)

What a pity that cryptography is still so difficult to use "for the masses".  I cannot even find friends to use PGP with by email, and my friends are likely pretty well educated Americans vs. the average.  Though most are sheep.......

Baa-aah!  Baaah!  Baaa-aa-aaah!