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Probably the best informed reason: >Streamlining the operating system. >Since it contains only the kernel, device drivers, and configuration files — and absol
by rmateu 10y ago
Probably the best informed reason:
>Streamlining the operating system.
>Since it contains only the kernel, device drivers, and configuration files — and absolutely no user data — the iOS 10 kernel cache can be left unencrypted without any concerns over security or privacy.
[Here's why the iOS 10 kernel cache is unencrypted | iMore](http://www.imore.com/heres-why-ios-10-kernel-cache-unencrypted http://www.imore.com/heres-why-ios-10-kernel-cache-unencrypt...)
- mikeash 10y agoThat would seem to imply that previous iOS versions put user data in the kernel cache. Why would that be?
- oddevan 10y agoAlternatively, they just decided to encrypt everything, maybe in case there was some sort of user data in the kernel cache. Now that they have a better idea of things, they can be selective.