webdev bug ?? HELP

You didn't mention so I'll ask....is your date/time set to automatic? This looks like an issue with an ssl certificate and it is trying to get you to download a trusted cert to your device.

 

webdev bug ?? HELP

I wouldn't worry too much about the cert if you haven't selected to trust it. If you have not trusted it, then it's irrelevant. Double check that your time is absolutely accurate, set to automatic, and location services are enabled (including setting time zone in the system location services). The only time I've ever seen this happen is when time/date settings are incorrect or has lost connection to apple's servers (by turning off location services). Outside of that, I'm afraid I can't be much more help.

 

Nope .. I wouldn't install it at all ... this makes no sense at all ... your phone is trying to connect to webdav.facebook.com (CN : facebook.com) and the server (or firewall) is returning a site from CN : downeastbasics.com

Your route from the phone to the facebook server is seriously tampered with. Now its anyone's guess whether this is intentional or software issue with firewall on ISP side

 

Have you tried different VPN services ?

 

So this appears to be the Great Firewall redirecting your attempt to connect to Facebook, which is blocked in mainland China.

WebDAV.facebook.com is for their contacts/calendars syncing, I believe. Are you signed into Facebook in iOS Settings? This is separate from the Facebook app. Open the Settings app, scroll about a 4th of the way down, and you should see a section with Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, and Flickr. Tap Facebook. Do you see your name? If so, tap it and then tap "delete account" at the bottom of the screen.

By the way, if you do intend to use Facebook in China (over VPN,) there shouldn't be an issue having the app installed. I would leave it logged out of the OS Facebook integration and turn off background refresh (it won't be able to refresh unless a VPN is connected.) the app itself doesn't do calendar or contact syncing, so I don't think it had anything to do with the messages you're seeing.

 

ndalum,
Thanks for asking this question. You are not the only one, as I also live in mainland China, and am also having the exact same problem with frustrations & privacy concerns. I read this carefully, following gordon's advice about only using the app when connected to a VPN and removing the account from the iOS setting.

Huge thanks, gordon!

[crossing fingers]

 

I've turned my phone on and off several times today and have yet to receive the error message. Seems to be working.