XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
From: mariasophia@comprehension.com
Maria Sophia wrote:
> Q: Why does iOS ask for your passwd even though you never logged out?
> A: ?
Q: Why does iOS ask for your passwd even though you never logged out?
A:
Once we understand that iOS relies on multiple independent tokens,
each with its own expiry and its own rules for renewal, the testing
procedure follows naturally.
If we refuse to enter the Apple ID password long enough, more
and more of those tokens age out. Some can refresh silently for a while,
but others cannot, and when the activation token finally expires, the
device cannot prove to Apple that it is still associated with a valid
account.
At that point iOS does exactly what it was designed to do. It falls back to
Activation Lock because, from Apple's perspective, a device that cannot
authenticate itself is indistinguishable from a lost or stolen device.
That is the "why" behind the behavior. We do not have to like the design,
but denying the mechanism does not make it go away.
I tested this behavior on multiple iPads and I have confirmed it works as
described above where here is current data on just one of my test iPads.
Oct 27, 2023
Dec 11, 2023
May 20, 2024
Aug 3, 2024
Dec 8, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 16, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
Apr 8, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Sept 2, 2025
Oct 31, 2025
Jan 7, 2026
Jan 7/8 2026
Jan 10, 2026
Jan 11, 2026
If you believe iOS doesn't work as tested and as described, then please
inform us how you feel iOS handles token expiry when not satisfied.
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If we don't understand how iOS works, we have no business being here.
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