How do they know you don't want it? You manually configured your settings to tell them to make decisions for you. If you want to have an opinion, don't manually configure your settings to have someone else make decisions for you.
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U2's Bono Apologizes for Automatic 'Songs of Innocence' Album Download
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How do they know you don't want it? You manually configured your settings to tell them to make decisions for you. If you want to have an opinion, don't manually configure your settings to have someone else make decisions for you.
It's not bad background music. I mean, like have it on while doing something else kind of music.
It's not like Apple gave away "Yoko Ono's Greatest Hits - Remixed with Duets with Herself" and put you in a room with it turned up to 11 for 24 hours straight.
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We'll never get those bits back, and it made him wait for Menudo's Best to be downloaded.
I can't wait for Thursday's "They should have made an A9 chip for the new iPads" and "Why can't they have a 12K screen for the new iMac 27in" hew and cries threads.
I tied it to the following statement, which I quoted: "Congratulations, America. You've forced an apology from someone who gave you something for FREE."
You're the one in the morass, chief Gasu.
You know you can go to other platforms, no one is holding a gun to your head.
You flatter me, but yes, they're even more relevant than the infamous (and humble) IbisDoc.
That is kind of funny... I had an ftp server using Windows, and someone logged into it and started storing music on it. They structured the directory so I had a fun time deleting it, as it had directories, such as com1: in it.
Heh, I was amused at the time.
I don't agree with the people on these forums that are blaming people for being upset, but I also don't understand why some people are furious. I wasn't happy with it. I don't think Apple has a right to auto download an album to my (or anyone's) devices, but they did this one time. I don't think it should make you angry. Just annoyed.
I love some people complain loudly here about how it's free so there's no reason for anyone to complain about it being forcefully loaded...
and then go to another forum and complain about Android having "bloatware".
well... take your pick.
To me, anything that's forced upon me is NOT welcomed. Next time, post it on iTune it's free, and if I want it, I can download it. Don't insert it to my "purchased List"
and then go to another forum and complain about Android having "bloatware".
well... take your pick.
To me, anything that's forced upon me is NOT welcomed. Next time, post it on iTune it's free, and if I want it, I can download it. Don't insert it to my "purchased List"
are you sure this is correct? on apple's support pages, it lists in order:
"Turn on Automatic Downloads on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
1 Tap Settings > iTunes & App Store.
2 Sign in with your Apple ID if necessary.
3 Tap the content that you want to automatically download. If iBooks isn't listed, you need to download iBooks from the App Store."
i feel like they aren't the default setting based on my experience, but i do know that anything i clicked or checked when i got my first iPhone in 2010 generally holds its setting when i update iOS (or phone itself). i would have to backtrack on my whole argument about how ridiculous people are being about this if what you're saying is true for all new users (or those who have always been, shall we say, 'non-curious' about how their device operates).
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What automatic download?
Downloading the album required my efforts - it did not automatically jump onto my computer, iPod, iPad or phone.
Downloading the album required my efforts - it did not automatically jump onto my computer, iPod, iPad or phone.
Automatic downloads are not the default setting, you must deliberately enable automatic downloads manually. And, in doing so, you will be presented with a page of information (or more) that explains what you are agreeing to by doing so.