> I would gladly take this if it removes a barrier to making iCloud E2E encrypted; they are likely bound to do this type of detection, but doing it client-side before syncing feels like a sane way to do it.
But there is an issue there. Now there is a process on your phone capable of processing unencrypted data on your phone and communicating with the outside world. That is spyware which will almost certainly be abused in some way.
But there is an issue there. Now there is a process on your phone capable of processing unencrypted data on your phone and communicating with the outside world. That is spyware which will almost certainly be abused in some way.