Eventually we probably misunderstood the Obama administration. Last year Google (and other technology companies) made some changes to their encryption.
For those who do not remember mentioning that Google and Apple in particular, they no longer keep their clients' data encryption keys but blocked them on their devices. 
This means that the Authorities can no longer ask these companies to access the user's data as they are encrypted and the key is only the owner of the data.
So if the Authorities really want the data, they will have to convince the owners of the devices to give it to them code which unlocks the device, which the FBI didn't like.
So the government of USA, at one point tried to force tech companies to add backdoors to their customers' encryption systems, which apparently didn't work.
According to international publications, the Obama administration is reportedly retreating to its demands for encrypted data. This of course can mean too much. Let's take the optimistic scenario first:
The US Government has recognized the importance of personal data protection and has decided to respect the rights and privacy of its citizens. Under this scenario, there will be no backdoors or hidden agreements between technology companies and state secret and illustrious services.
The argument put forward by the technology companies supporting the above scenario is that since backdoors exist, encryption is at risk because they can be discovered by third parties. One backdoor cuts it effectively leaves a door open not only to the "good guys" of the Secret Service, but to anyone with the knowledge or luck to discover it.
But let's look at the second scenario, which is of course a bit more pessimistic. The Obama administration retreated from an obvious and reprehensible policy, because quite simply there is another way to have the same Results. Let's say for example the encryption bypass scenario…
According to Peter G. Neumann, one of the country's leading computer scientists:
"[The first scenario] looks very promising, but there is definitely going to be a lot of pressure from law enforcement. The NSA is able to bypass encryption for now, but law enforcement will have a real problem with that. The case is not over. "
