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A "privacy first" company would never ask for passcodes. They still do in 2025. Just goes to show that Apple's privacy claims are theater.

Every time I had to send in an iDevice for repair they required me to factory-reset it before sending it in. They never asked me for passcodes.

They asked for my wife's iPhone passcode last month. I told her to deny it, ofc.

Every time I've gone to the Apple store they've asked for the passcode

No Apple Store near me so I’ve only dealt with their mail-in support.