XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, alt.computer.workshop   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2026-01-06 09:49, Maria Sophia wrote:   
   > 7 wrote:   
   >>> The question is WHY does Apple require your account passwd even though   
   >>> you're logged in and even though you never logged out (for years on end)?   
   >>   
   >> It's for security to protect the user. Something Android sorely lacks.   
   >> Besides, how many people end up being locked out? Most people prefer   
   >> to use their iPhone so they will never end up in your ficticious   
   >> scenario.   
   >   
   > Hi 7,   
   >   
   > Happy New Year!   
   >   
   > I'm aware Apple "says" it's for security, so in that way I agree with you.   
   >   
   > But as you likely may know, there's no more security on iOS than Android.   
   >   Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   >   Subject: What are the merits of the claim that iOS is "way more secure"?   
   >   Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:15:53 -0700   
   >   Message-ID: <10ic5d9$2mvn$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>   
   >   
   > So it's not really "for security" so it must be for some other reason.   
   > But what?   
   >   
   > Security is often used by Apple as a socially acceptable explanation that   
   > avoids saying why they do it, so we have to dig deeper to find out why.   
   >   
   > Since only iOS does it (as far as I'm aware), could it be a rather subtle   
   > form of ecosystem reinforcement perhaps, keeping you tied to the system?   
      
   Physical security of the device is different than security WITHIN the OS   
   and ecosystem.   
      
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