| Because their software is not open source and they are very secretive, you have no way to verify that. No to mention it assumes you would know about their change of heart, which you may not. Apple said they were not part of any spying program, until it was revealed they were part of PRISM. They also said their home button had a hardware problem and you had to buy a new phone, when it's been later demonstrated it could be fixed with software. Everything a company says must be considered marketting until proven otherwise. It's not specific to Apple, and it's not a moral stand. It's a practical approach to have with every companies since their driver is being profitable. |
This does not seem like an accurate statement. After the PRISM revelations, which named Apple, Apple said they were unaware of the program and were not giving them access. As far as I know, this is the way things still stand today. The leaks claim access to Apple, Apple says they are not providing access. This may be explained through either party lying, or by the FBI being able to access Apple without their cooperation.
> They also said their home button had a hardware problem and you had to buy a new phone, when it's been later demonstrated it could be fixed with software.
This also seems inaccurate. Apple has never claimed you need to buy a new phone if the home button breaks. The actual issue is that the home button is part of the security system of the phone, runs its own fingerprint detection and is paired with the mainboard, and thus cannot be replaced without updating this pairing, otherwise there would be a trivial security break for the fingerprint protection. As a result, only Apple have the required access to replace the button, and thus third-party replacements are impossible.
As far as I know this is also still the case.