[Cboldt]

You have the technological point correct, the files are (claimed to be) inaccessible even with a warrant. Current practice is to seize the phone, and send it to Apple with a copy of the signed warrant. Pursuant to the warrant, Apple gives unencrypted phone contents to the police.

What Apple is claiming is that it will lock itself out of that capability.

[PapaBear3625]

You have the technological point correct, the files are (claimed to be) inaccessible even with a warrant. Current practice is to seize the phone, and send it to Apple with a copy of the signed warrant. Pursuant to the warrant, Apple gives unencrypted phone contents to the police. What Apple is claiming is that it will lock itself out of that capability.

Or perhaps claim it has, while secretly giving the government the ability.

[Vendome]

Apple doesn’t own the device.

The device is the personal property of the person who paid for it and owns it.

They have zero right or obligation to break into anyone’s private property.