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Siri Bug Allows Cellular Data to be Disabled From Lock Screen Without a Passcode
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I did by just saying "Cellular Data" however, whenever I toggled it off, my cellular data remained on. So, there's not really a "bug" it just seems like this reddit user wants some limelight. He would be terrible at QA.
Yup. That works. I also discovered another bug to disable cellular from the lock screen. While the phone is locked, I can stick either a paper clip or SIM ejector tool and remove the SIM card. I'm furious and praying that Apple issues an update soon.
What am I missing? If the sim is removed if course cellular is disabled. Why is that a bug?
I also have Siri disabled for lock screen. Fwiw.
guy made a joke comment
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Maybe he doesn't just want some limelight.
Because when I literally just did it on my 10.3.3 iPhone 7, it turned it off, and then the Siri screen showed no connection
Then I went into Settings and bam, it's not enabled
Presumably, this bug also affects the iPad. If you have a built-in SIM like the new one and that is the SIM you're using, the ejection method won't work--plus, of course, it takes a bit longer and it's a physical change the OS can't really guard against (I understand the second poster is joking, but...).
If one also removes lock-screen Control Center access, one might assume their device is reasonably safeguarded against this particular type of change; that is why this presumed bug may be concerning for some people (though Siri could also be disabled in the meantime).
None of that really changes anything about this bug.
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A single anecdotal experience of not reproducing something wouldn't really be telling in its own either, in particular if we are talking about QA.
That poster actually made a good comment about Reddit, which limelight is the term they used to best describe the situation, in which I would agree. It seems to be going on beyond anecdotal experiences. Monitoring other websites, it's been reported that it's beyond just "One" experience, but none the less, I had the Same experience what Jimmy Bubbles stated, which appears its varied.
I commented more on the "terrible at QA" aspect of it--that ruling something out based on a single anecdotal experience of not reproducing it would in itself fall into that type of "terrible QA" territory.
It's actually not an option in the Control Center. And even that aside the Control Center functions differently compared to Siri as far as what it allows when locked, and this particular issue doesn't have anything to do with it as it is a Siri issue.
Cellular Data is not an option in Control Center, and some people have Control Center off on the Lock Screen
But asking Siri to turn Cellular Data off when your iPhone is locked requires the passcode
To all of the people saying it's not a bug, you have to be ****ing joking
How is it not a bug when you ask Siri to turn Cellular Data off and she needs your passcode
But when you want to flip the switch from Siri it allows it
I tested this with my friends. My voice would bring up the options, my friends voices would not. But if I turned off wifi it would ask for the passcode every time. Using an iPhone 7+ with lates software.
Not a big deal at all, it's not hard to re-enable. They could just remove the SIM card anyway. Plus, this doesn't let you get into any personal data like past bypasses.
I think the only reason these tiny bypasses are such a bug deal is that they aren't common with Apple products.
I think the only reason these tiny bypasses are such a bug deal is that they aren't common with Apple products.
