Other sue apple for activation lock

[jhonney1324]

why isnt anyone sueing apple for icloud lock

Apple Sued by U.S. Department of Justice, Says Lawsuit is 'Wrong'

The U.S. Department of Justice today announced it has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit alleges that Apple illegally maintains a monopoly in the smartphone market with the iPhone and the device's locked-down ecosystem. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more...

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us justice sue them

 

[StumpyBloke]

Well why haven’t you???

#WhatALoadOfAbsoluteBollocks

 

[CMoore515]

Why would we sue for something that protects us?

 

[chabig]

why isnt anyone sueing apple for icloud lock

Because nobody has been harmed.

 

[scorpio vega]

I’m cracking up at this ridiculousness.

 

[jhonney1324]

Because nobody has been harmed.

then why does android not have lock and apple products have it and they get bircked least they can do is so the whole emial or just remove for older devices

 

[StumpyBloke]

then why does android not have lock and apple products have it and they get bircked least they can do is so the whole emial or just remove for older devices

What???

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

then why does android not have lock and apple products have it and they get bircked least they can do is so the whole emial or just remove for older devices

Why do houses have locks?

 

[chabig]

then why does android not have lock and apple products have it and they get bircked least they can do is so the whole emial or just remove for older devices

Let’s play “what if…”

If Apple were to make activation lock a user preference that could be turned off, would you do it on your devices? Explain your answer.

 

[iStorm]

then why does android not have lock and apple products have it and they get bircked least they can do is so the whole emial or just remove for older devices

Huh? Androids have a similar feature. It's called Factory Reset Protection.

Factory Reset Protection: What you need to know

Protect your data.

www.androidcentral.com

 

[Devyn89]

Let’s play “what if…”

If Apple were to make activation lock a user preference that could be turned off, would you do it on your devices? Explain your answer.

They do, it’s just on by default.

 

[LeoI07]

Why would we sue for something that protects us?

Or are you an iPhone thief and it affects you directly? I bet that's it.

Activation Lock essentially bricks devices that were discarded without signing out of one's Apple ID. The issue is that Apple doesn't give you an opportunity to contact the owner it's locked to and ask them to unlock it. You either need to enter their Apple ID credentials, or provide Apple with proof of purchase to get them to remove it.

If I remember correctly, Apple has this online form that allows you to send them proof of purchase to get Activation Lock removed. Perhaps this form could be updated with an alternative option - to allow you to anonymously (or maybe with your location) contact the original owner of a device and give them the option to remove it from their account.

 

[splifingate]

Activation Lock essentially bricks devices that were discarded without signing out of one's Apple ID. The issue is that Apple doesn't give you an opportunity to contact the owner it's locked to and ask them to unlock it. You either need to enter their Apple ID credentials, or provide Apple with proof of purchase to get them to remove it.

If I remember correctly, Apple has this online form that allows you to send them proof of purchase to get Activation Lock removed. Perhaps this form could be updated with an alternative option - to allow you to anonymously (or maybe with your location) contact the original owner of a device and give them the option to remove it from their account.

Used advanced Account Recovery after my Dad passed . . . it took about 15 days to get the Device unlocked. I was unsuccessful with the other.

I really appreciate just how difficult it is to get a device unlocked . . . if I were alive (which, interestingly, I am) I'd be right-miffed if someone were able to easily switch things over.

 

[klasma]

Why do houses have locks?

Home owners can change the lock when they lost their key.

 

[Tyler.Schmaltz]

I manage over 1000 apple devices at a local college for 14+ years and we have never had a activation lock issue. 90% of devices owned by businesses and education people setup their devices in a MDM, even apple used to provide a free mdm for apple server people. The mdm has features to bypass activation lock if the device was setup as a managed device in a MDM and using apple business manager or apple school manager. For the devices that are older and were not setup on a MDM, if you purchased the device directly from apple there is a form you fill out to get the device unlocked but you have to show proof of purchase and a receipt etc. Its on you if you bought a second hand apple product not to verify its unlocked before you purchased it. Also you dont need the person who originally owned and logged into icloud to come physically unlock the device. They can log into icloud.com and remove the device from find my and the activation lock will be removed. Just need to factory reset the device and when it checks back into apple servers on setup the activation lock will be removed. You know how much a bigger target apple users would be for theft if activation lock could just be willy nilly removed.

 

[adildacoolset]

Just out of curiosity, how did you acquire your iPhone? Did you lift it out of a bag or pocket? Or maybe it was snatched?

 

[BugeyeSTI]

then why does android not have lock and apple products have it and they get bircked least they can do is so the whole emial or just remove for older devices

There's an idea, sell your locked iPhone for parts and buy yourself an Android device..

 

[Sami13496]

OP’s recipe:

1. Dislike Apple.
2. Create an account on the MacRumors website.
3. Write a provocative post.
4. Watch as people get triggered.
5. Enjoy.

 

[sarcasticgamer]

why isnt anyone sueing apple for icloud lock

Apple Sued by U.S. Department of Justice, Says Lawsuit is 'Wrong'

The U.S. Department of Justice today announced it has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit alleges that Apple illegally maintains a monopoly in the smartphone market with the iPhone and the device's locked-down ecosystem. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more...

www.macrumors.com

us justice sue them

It’s there for your protection

 

[aries81]

OP’s recipe:

1. Dislike Apple.
2. Create an account on the MacRumors website.
3. Write a provocative post.
4. Watch as people get triggered.
5. Enjoy.

also: 6. Never post again.

 

[AlixSPQR]

also: 6. Never post again.

OP posted again, #6.

 

[Reverend Benny]

then why does android not have lock and apple products have it and they get bircked least they can do is so the whole emial or just remove for older devices

They do, have a look at Samsung Knox.

 

[antiprotest]

The Thieves Union could possibly bring a class action suit against Apple.

 

[mcled53]

Why do houses have locks?

I can top that... Why do locks exist?

 

[jetsam]

The Thieves Union could possibly bring a class action suit against Apple.

I will bring it up at the next meeting of the Villains, Thieves and Scoundrels Union, Local 12.