• Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID

    From Andrew@andrew@spam.net to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Sat Aug 24 04:07:27 2024
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    Your Name wrote on Mon, 5 Aug 2024 16:48:53 +1200 :

    As I said above, they aren't *now*, but the tech industry is heading in
    that direction.

    UPDATE:

    Apparently, it's now *impossible* to set up a _new_ Apple ID without also having to have a phone with you *every* time you log into your device!

    *Is it possible to create an AppleID on iOS 10.3+ (or macOS 10.12.4+)*
    *WITHOUT giving Apple your private phone number permanently for 2FA*
    <https://www.novabbs.com/computers/article-flat.php?id=16755&group=misc.phone.mobile.iphone#16755>
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  • From Tom Elam@thomas.e.elam@gmail.com to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.system,misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Fri Aug 30 09:22:03 2024
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    On 8/17/2024 2:49 PM, -hh wrote:
    On 8/17/24 2:31 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
    On 8/4/2024 2:35 PM, Alan wrote:
    I realize there are those here who are less than honest, so I thought
    I'd present EVERY screenshot of setting up an iPad after a factory
    reset.

    Here they are:

    <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UkFTfR0p5MyRakngCmF0NstYjF8OOb5j?usp=share_link>

    Let's walk through them, together.


    First, you get the "Hello" screen.
    ...
    No real name, no real DoB... ...no credit card.

    Exactly what can you do with this iPad set up with no Apple account?

    Doesn't matter, because the point of this exercise was to debunk a
    troll's claim that the hardware absolutely couldn't ever possibly be set
    up without it.


    -hh

    Set it up then try to make it really useful without an account? How?

    The troll was wrong, but what you wind up with is going to be a limited device.

    BTW, I personally have zero issues with having Apple accounts on our
    devices. Makes life simple and they all talk to each other. Much easier
    to work with than multiple Android branded devices.
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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Sat Aug 31 10:13:38 2024
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    On 2024-08-30 13:22:03 +0000, Tom Elam said:

    On 8/17/2024 2:49 PM, -hh wrote:
    On 8/17/24 2:31 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
    On 8/4/2024 2:35 PM, Alan wrote:
    I realize there are those here who are less than honest, so I thought >>>> I'd present EVERY screenshot of setting up an iPad after a factory
    reset.

    Here they are:

    <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UkFTfR0p5MyRakngCmF0NstYjF8OOb5j?usp=share_link>


    Let's walk through them, together.


    First, you get the "Hello" screen.
    ...
    No real name, no real DoB... ...no credit card.

    Exactly what can you do with this iPad set up with no Apple account?

    Doesn't matter, because the point of this exercise was to debunk a
    troll's claim that the hardware absolutely couldn't ever possibly be
    set up without it.

    -hh

    Set it up then try to make it really useful without an account? How?

    The troll was wrong, but what you wind up with is going to be a limited device.

    BTW, I personally have zero issues with having Apple accounts on our devices. Makes life simple and they all talk to each other. Much easier
    to work with than multiple Android branded devices.

    It's not "limited" by any stretch of the imagination. It can do most of
    the basics any average person needs without downloading any additional
    apps: email, web surfing, take photos / movies and edit them, use Apple
    Maps, read ebooks, etc.



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  • From Chris@ithinkiam@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Sat Aug 31 09:16:37 2024
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-08-30 13:22:03 +0000, Tom Elam said:

    On 8/17/2024 2:49 PM, -hh wrote:
    On 8/17/24 2:31 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
    On 8/4/2024 2:35 PM, Alan wrote:
    I realize there are those here who are less than honest, so I thought >>>>> I'd present EVERY screenshot of setting up an iPad after a factory
    reset.

    Here they are:

    <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UkFTfR0p5MyRakngCmF0NstYjF8OOb5j?usp=share_link>



    Let's walk through them, together.


    First, you get the "Hello" screen.
    ...
    No real name, no real DoB... ...no credit card.

    Exactly what can you do with this iPad set up with no Apple account?

    Doesn't matter, because the point of this exercise was to debunk a
    troll's claim that the hardware absolutely couldn't ever possibly be
    set up without it.

    -hh

    Set it up then try to make it really useful without an account? How?

    The troll was wrong, but what you wind up with is going to be a limited device.

    BTW, I personally have zero issues with having Apple accounts on our
    devices. Makes life simple and they all talk to each other. Much easier
    to work with than multiple Android branded devices.

    It's not "limited" by any stretch of the imagination. It can do most of
    the basics any average person needs without downloading any additional
    apps: email, web surfing, take photos / movies and edit them, use Apple Maps, read ebooks, etc.

    The average person wants facebook, instagram, games, google apps, etc.


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  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Sun Sep 1 04:01:05 2024
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    On 2024-08-31, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    It's not "limited" by any stretch of the imagination. It can do most
    of the basics any average person needs without downloading any
    additional apps: email, web surfing, take photos / movies and edit
    them, use Apple Maps, read ebooks, etc.

    The average person wants facebook, instagram, games, google apps, etc.

    The average person has no problem using the App Store. Anyone suggesting otherwise is an idiot.
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    I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

    JR
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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@hugybear@gmx.net to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad,comp.sys.mac.system on Sun Sep 1 06:33:01 2024
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.system

    On 31.08.24 11:16, Chris wrote:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-08-30 13:22:03 +0000, Tom Elam said:

    On 8/17/2024 2:49 PM, -hh wrote:
    On 8/17/24 2:31 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
    On 8/4/2024 2:35 PM, Alan wrote:
    I realize there are those here who are less than honest, so I thought >>>>>> I'd present EVERY screenshot of setting up an iPad after a factory >>>>>> reset.

    Here they are:

    <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UkFTfR0p5MyRakngCmF0NstYjF8OOb5j?usp=share_link>



    Let's walk through them, together.


    First, you get the "Hello" screen.
    ...
    No real name, no real DoB... ...no credit card.

    Exactly what can you do with this iPad set up with no Apple account?

    Doesn't matter, because the point of this exercise was to debunk a
    troll's claim that the hardware absolutely couldn't ever possibly be
    set up without it.

    -hh

    Set it up then try to make it really useful without an account? How?

    The troll was wrong, but what you wind up with is going to be a limited device.

    BTW, I personally have zero issues with having Apple accounts on our
    devices. Makes life simple and they all talk to each other. Much easier
    to work with than multiple Android branded devices.

    It's not "limited" by any stretch of the imagination. It can do most of
    the basics any average person needs without downloading any additional
    apps: email, web surfing, take photos / movies and edit them, use Apple
    Maps, read ebooks, etc.

    The average person wants facebook, instagram, games, google apps, etc.

    Should that be the the case that person can easily ad them via the App
    Store which is the easiest task possible.
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