XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2025-07-11, Alan  wrote:   
   > On 2025-07-11 09:25, Marion wrote:   
   >> On Wed, 9 Jul 2025 17:25:11 -0400, Tom Elam wrote :   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>> What this proves pretty much is that not only does the iPad start out as a   
   >>>> brain-dead dumb terminal, but over time, without the Apple Account, it   
   gets   
   >>>> dumber and dumber until it becomes essentially inert.   
   >>>   
   >>> Our 7th generation iPad apps are working just fine. Get an Apple   
   >>> account, update the apps, and disconnect.   
   >>   
   >> Hi Tom,   
   >>   
   >> I happen to own iPads so I know how they worked and work now (which is   
   >> different in terms of privacy). It used to be you can create an Apple   
   >> Account with completely bogus information - but it's no longer possible.   
   >   
   > That is false:   
   >   
   > Here is the one I created:   
   >   
   > "TestTwoTestTwo@icloud.com"   
   >   
   > It has my real phone number, true. But not my real name, or real date of   
   > birth, or any other personal information.   
      
   The weak troll will claim having to use a phone number (*GASP*) is losing   
   all of your privacy!!! Let the pearl clutching begin! 🤣   
      
   --   
   E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.   
   I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.   
      
   JR   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)