What if it didn't "destroy" the evidence, but instead encrypted it in a way that couldn't be decrypted at that moment? Or if it copied a snapshot some remote a

What if it didn't "destroy" the evidence, but instead encrypted it in a way that couldn't be decrypted at that moment? Or if it copied a snapshot some remote and inaccessible server while bricking the phone? The digital nature of the evidence does make this different than physical files.