| > It could simply be because it is fun to try and secure your devices or to gather knowledge on how to do so It could be the case, absolutely. But the OP doesn't sound like their having fun, they are in earnest. > do not trust for a second that iMessage is securely E2EE Ask a security expert, and they will tell you it has been verified by just about everyone who has inspected it that this is, in fact, the case, including the EFF. But it is proprietary code, not open, which is a downfall. > are saved unencrypted to iCloud And can be turned off with the flip of a switch in Settings if that's something you are worried about. For most people who aren't OP-sec (like my Grandma), having all of her messages deleted because someone stole her phone isn't worth it. > "buggy parsing on data that strangers push to your phone?!" Yes... Except that every other secure messenger also does the exact same thing. And they don't have BlastDoor sandboxing like iMessage does. Yes, BlastDoor has flaws, but at least it's there unlike other messengers which don't sandbox. |