The U.S. no longer requires Apple to unlock an iPhone 5s running iOS 7 used by the accused in a drug investigation. The Department of Justice says an individual provided the passcode to the iPhone at issue in this case. The filing did not provide information on who the individual was and in what capacity he was acting. The accused in the methamphetamine possession and distribution investigation, Jun Feng, has already pleaded guilty and is due to be sentenced. The government’s withdrawal of its demand for Apples assistance leaves unresolved a key legal issue whether the government can compel device makers to help break the encryption and other security in their products.”]