A completely e2e encrypted backup system would have to include photos (current iPhone backups do not). But true encryption means that when customers forget their passwords, they lose their data.
Already, people who don't use iCloud Photo Library and lose their phones, or forget their passwords, lose the photos that were on the phones.
Anyway, I think the customer experience issues weigh pretty heavily here.
Already, people who don't use iCloud Photo Library and lose their phones, or forget their passwords, lose the photos that were on the phones.
Anyway, I think the customer experience issues weigh pretty heavily here.