Android L difficult for law enforcement officials

The next version of Google's Android operating system,
known as Android L, will automatically encrypt user data
out of the box, making it more difficult for law
enforcement officials and security personnel to access
your personal data. Though Android has had optional
encryption for devices for some time now, next month's
Android software update will be the first time that
encryption will be turned on out of the box for all users.
Google's announcement follows Apple's announcement
that it neither stores nor has access to personal
information from its iOS and Mac OS X users. Both
companies are feeling public pressure in an era of
increased NSA surveillance , and Google's announcement
will help it distance itself from government snooping, a
move that could help Android gain further adoption in
the government and enterprise space.
The negative consequence, according to the Washington
Post, is that law enforcement officials warn that it may
be difficult to solve crime:
Expanded deployment of encryption by Google and
Apple, however, will have the largest effect on law
enforcement officials, who have long warned that
restrictions on their access to electronic devices makes
it much harder for them to prevent and solve crimes.
Additionally, due to the fact that Google's software
update releases trickle down to users, it may take some
time for older devices to benefit from the encryption.
New devices, like the rumored HTC Nexus 9 tablet and
the much-speculated Motorola-made Nexus phone,
should ship with Android L out of the box and will have
encryption automatically enabled.