Why was full-disk encryption removed/disallowed in Android 10??

According to this page:

Full-disk encryption is not allowed on new devices running Android 10 and higher. For new devices, use file-based encryption.

Does anybody know why full-disk encryption is no longer "allowed"? Could this have anything to do with legislation to create government backdoors? I'm not sure I buy this sentence on the same page:

While [full-disk encryption] is great for security, it means that most of the core functionality of the phone is not immediately available when users reboot their device. Because access to their data is protected behind their single user credential, features like alarms could not operate, accessibility services were unavailable, and phones could not receive calls.

Well, I'm sorry, but I think it's perfectly fine to not be able to get a text or a call from a friend while I'm restarting my phone. Really, I think I'll be ok for a minute or two.

I suppose accessibility services are a legitimate concern, but why remove full-disk encryption altogether, for every user, rather than make it optional?



Submitted May 29, 2020 at 11:15PM by Frenascena https://ift.tt/2XcRbHU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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