A fact not known by most, a document posted on Reddit has revealed that, if ordered by a court, Apple and Google can remotely change your passcode on devices with older versions of iOS or Android.
The document was prepared by the New York District Attorney's Office, and examines the role of smartphone encryption and public safety.
Law amendments?
While you may feel more secure in the privacy of your phone if you have a new device, the New York DA's Office is arguing that this may cause a hinderance to law enforcement investigations.
"Apple's and Google's decisions to enable full-disk encryption by default on smartphones means that law enforcement officials can no longer access evidence of crimes stored on smartphones, even though the officials have a search warrant issued by a neutral judge," the document reads.
It is hoping to pass a bill that would force companies to make sure they can decrypt phones if court ordered.
"The federal legislation would provide in substance that any smartphone manufactured, leased, or sold in the US must be able to be unlocked, or its data accessed, by the operating system designer," the document reads, adding that compliance of this won't require new tech or costly adjustments.
"It would require, simply, that designers and makers of operating systems not design or build them to be impregnable to lawful governmental searches."
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