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The original was posted on /r/privacy by /u/Sommet_ on 2023-08-24 16:11:44+00:00.
I know this is best suited for the Apple subs but my post is about data privacy hence why I’m posting here.
2 years ago I broke my iPhone 11 to the point where I can’t navigate through it. The front and back are shattered but it’s still intact and alive. I went to a local repair shop to have it evaluated and they stated that the bluetooth and wifi components are broken as well. Long story short, I went back to the repair shop to take it back because I was worried about them looking through my stuff.
Why do I care about this iPhone? Because it has my data on it. I need to retrieve the data on it but I basically have no screen to look at since it’s broken. I was feeling stuck, either I take it to the local repair shop but have the worried feeling of them stealing my data, or losing my data forever. I then realized, I recently bought a MBP. I can use that to retrieve my data right? Okay cool, I’ll just hook it up. Done.
Wait, now my intrusive thoughts are raining in. What if the local repair shop that I took it too accidentely or even purposefully put some malware or virus on my iPhone? I don’t want to hook that up to my new $2k laptop. I’m really precise and serious with privacy. Can I connect it while being safe?