> Apple's stance on privacy and security applies only if you don't back up your data to iCloud ... In the first half of 2015, police agencies around the globe asked to explore 4,472 Apple customer accounts, according to the company. Apple disclosed data to police on 1,886 them, of which 1,407 were provided to law enforcement in the United States. In these instances, Apple gave investigators contents of customer iCloud, iTunes and Game Center accounts. Apple didn't always turn over the information. It objected 401 times in all.
Occupants of a house are usually aware when a warrant is served.
"Exploration" of iCloud accounts is remote, e.g. ongoing surveillance in search of data to justify a warrant. It can be done by law enforcement from multiple countries globally, while searching of a house is performed by local law enforcement operating under local law.
