XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: no@thanks.net   
      
   On 10/27/23 21:24, Wally J wrote:   
   > *If you do not periodically log into the Apple mothership tracking*   
   > *servers, then Apple will unilaterally _lock_ you out of your account!*   
   >   
   > True story.   
   >   *Today, Apple finally let me use my own iPad* (after years as a hostage).   
   >   
   > Given all the aqccount information was bogus, I had to literally show them   
   > a government issued ID card (how's that for privacy) to unlock my own iPad!   
   >   
   > Note my account information (login/passwd) never changed!   
   > Note I never logged out of the account so that never changed either.   
   >   
   > The _only_ thing that changed was Apple _forces_ periodically logging into   
   > their mothership tracking servers - which - for years - I refused to do.   
      
      
      
   > The problem was that Apple _forces_ you to log into iOS periodically.   
   > If you don't do that - Apple _locks_ you out of being able to log in.   
      
   So you only have 3 chances to check in, then you need to provide LEGAL   
   DETAILS? Do they care if you're in a bad signal spot?   
      
   (also fb/meta pulled the same thing and everyone freaked out so this   
   could be the next apple controversy)   
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