_Firmware_ updates, specifically those having to do with the secure enclave. OS updates and application updates don't need to wipe anything. Firmware updates really shouldn't be that often.
Or, for less trouble, they could either (1) require both an Apple signature and the current key, or (2) just the Apple signature and do the wipe.
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Re: Firmware updates
Date: 2016-02-24 02:32 am (UTC)enclave. OS updates and application updates don't need to wipe
anything. Firmware updates really shouldn't be that often.
Or, for less trouble, they could either (1) require both an Apple
signature and the current key, or (2) just the Apple signature and
do the wipe.