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Apple security rules leave inherited iPad useless

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Re: Apple security rules leave inherited iPad useless

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Post by droopyEyelids »

richardking wrote: post #4

Why wouldn't they just completely wipe/reset it?

Apple's "Activation lock" keeps devices bound to a specific Apple ID even in the case of a device firmware reset.

This little bit of extra information I've given shows the senselessness of the article.

The device can be reset with the mother's Apple ID. Her Apple ID can be reset through her email address. Her email address controls tons of important accounts that must be dealt with by her successors.

If her children did not get access to her email address, that is poor end-of-life planning, and the iPad problem stems from it.

Re: Apple security rules leave inherited iPad useless

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Post by vinceguidry »

It's hard for me to want to blame Apple for this. The fact of the matter is, they should not have lost those security tokens.

I'm getting pretty sick of the externalities of people's unwillingness to manage their information. You lose your password, you lose your device, unless you know how to hack it or can pay someone to do it. If it costs you more to recover your device than it's worth, tough shit. That password is designed to keep people who don't know it out. Don't lose track of it.

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Post by nb1981 »

Silhouette wrote: post #2

This would be disgraceful at the best of times, and it's just adding insult to injury in this case. It seems not only software but even perfectly usable hardware can now be crippled by some high and might organisation's "security" measures. Roll on changes in the law to compel unlocking mechanisms.

do you work for the NSA? (Silhouette)

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Post by josteink »

vinceguidry wrote: post #12

It's hard for me to want to blame Apple for this. The fact of the matter is, they should not have lost those security tokens. I'm getting pretty sick of the externalities of people's unwillingness to manage their information. You lose your password, you lose your device, unless you know how to hack it or can pay someone to do it. If it costs you more to recover your device than it's worth, tough shit. That password i…

What a great attitude towards user friendliness!

Let's apply it to email, online banking and forum accounts while we're at it, shall we?

Re: Apple security rules leave inherited iPad useless

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Post by zwily »

thisishugo wrote: post #9

There's absolutely nothing stopping them from using the iPad with a fresh OS installation, so I don't think useless is actually an accurate description. (Indeed, the BBC title is less linkbaity than this one and acknowledges the subjectivity of that description.) Without a provision in the will to permit Apple to unlock the device, I can see why it would be hesitant to do so. Certainly, if I bequeathed my phone, comp…

That's not true - the new Activation Lock feature actually ties the device to the same Apple ID, even after a reinstallation.
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