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Re: iPhone remains findable after power off

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Post by beckman466 »

chewmieser wrote: post #8

Apple is very clear that this is how things work now. They even give you a dialog prompt now to inform you of this change the first time you try to shut your device off - https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/07/ios-15-find-my-network-can-fi... I'm not sure why this is presented as some new thing, or a gotcha or whatever this is. We've known about it for months... And IMO, it's a positive change although it does sound a little…

> I'm not sure why this is presented as some new thing, or a gotcha or whatever this is.

hmmm maybe because a monopolistic firm is repurposing the term 'power off'?

Re: iPhone remains findable after power off

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Post by kalleboo »

crossroadsguy wrote: post #185
chewmieser wrote: post #8

Apple is very clear that this is how things work now. They even give you a dialog prompt now to inform you of this change the first time you try to shut your device off - https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/07/ios-15-find-my-network-can-fi... I'm not sure why this is presented as some new thing, or a gotcha or whatever this is. We've known about it for months... And IMO, it's a positive change although it does sound a little…

I went to settings where you can toggle Find My Phone. It doesn’t say there that it’ll be findable even after I switched it off. I went to next screen it doesn’t even say it there. Then I clicked on “About Find My & Privacy..” it opened a huge T&C kinda thing text screen and I read until 3-4 paragraphs. It doesn’t mention it there either. So I think it’s a problem and Apple is anything but clear/straightforward about…

If your phone is older than an iPhone 11 or you're not upgraded to iPhone 15 then you won't have this feature

Re: iPhone remains findable after power off

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Post by propogandist »

lucideer wrote: post #5
krageon wrote: post #3

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Maybe you don't want to be tracked sometimes, and you expect turning off your device to turn it off.

Exactly. For example, when you're a phone thief.

okay, your phone was stolen and you have location. What next?

The likelihood of the local PD deploying resources to recover your $xxx device is extremely low (non-existent), so will you chase down your thief and confront that stranger? Do you have a weapon that you're prepared to use if the bad guy threatens you with one?

All you have gained is the illusion of safety, while more data is siphoned off your device, even while it is off.

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Post by NamTaf »

fingerlocks wrote: post #157
dylan604 wrote: post #118

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Does 5 levels deep count as easy to find?

You can just type "Find" in the huge text field at the top to filter out settings items. I rarely drop levels deep for anything.

I tried this and it specifically didn't work for me. I also coudln't find where it was (I was expecting in the privacy > location settings). Eventually found it, but I was surprised at how much I struggled.

Re: iPhone remains findable after power off

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Post by dylan604 »

fastball wrote: post #240
dylan604 wrote: post #118

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Does 5 levels deep count as easy to find?

Yes, because the levels are a super obvious progression unless you're being deliberately obtuse.

You must be a fan of the Sony camera menu system too

Re: iPhone remains findable after power off

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Post by rtkaratekid »

hsbauauvhabzb wrote: post #221
rjh29 wrote: post #43

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There is an obvious trend on HN turning against Apple since the image hash stuff. Search 'Apple' in the last month and you'll see stories about Apple screwing over blind people, copying other people's ideas, screwing over employees, removing apps from the app store, disabling FaceID if you try to change the screen etc. From my POV (a non-Apple user) they have not changed, they have always been pretty anti-consumer. B…

This. I could get infinity upvotes by constantly shitting on googles lack of support and ban bots. HN is starting to feel like an eco chaimber

Starting? On certain topics it’s been an echo chamber for a while. I personally stick around because sometimes there are incredible comments and articles that I never would’ve found otherwise. But I’d say a lot of HN in the past few years especially have been echo chambers.

Re: iPhone remains findable after power off

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Post by quitit »

dylan604 wrote: post #118
sixbrx wrote: post #68

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Settings -> (Your Name/Apple ID ...) -> Find My -> Find My iPhone -> Find My Network in latest iOS.

Does 5 levels deep count as easy to find?

Framing it as "5 levels deep" is only a disingenuous attempt to making it sound more complicated than it really is.

Who do you think you're even talking to on here?

Re: iPhone remains findable after power off

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Post by quitit »

sixbrx wrote: post #68
jackson1442 wrote: post #18

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Agreed. Of all the messiness in iOS's settings app, it's honestly pretty easy to find the setting to turn this off (iCloud > Find My > Find My network). The Twitter thread almost reads like someone who's trying to not understand what's happening. Not to mention the fact that there's a reminder of this setting every time you turn your phone off, which can be tapped to disable this behavior.

Settings -> (Your Name/Apple ID ...) -> Find My -> Find My iPhone -> Find My Network in latest iOS.

Alternatively: just search "find my" from the universal search menu, no need to even be inside the Settings app.

Re: iPhone remains findable after power off

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Post by quitit »

dylan604 wrote: post #305
fastball wrote: post #240

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, because the levels are a super obvious progression unless you're being deliberately obtuse.

You must be a fan of the Sony camera menu system too

A setting that you would only touch once, versus a device where you are constantly adjusting the settings.

Your argument here is pathetically transparent.

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