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iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments (9to5mac.com)
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[–] -5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Buying is not any less of an option. They’re just adding other non-ownership options.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Agreed, but I don't see anything to suggest that the leased phones are getting a special edition of iOS 27 that has the locks. I think what they're saying is that every iPhone running iOS 27 will have the locks, and they will be able to be triggered by third parties. That is worrying.

    If you own the device outright, it should not have kill switches. I absolutely understand the point of them on the leased phone. They should not be on the phone that is paid for outright.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago*

    I would assume they will have added a new set of settings or an app for lease providers that gives them the ability to perform these actions on registered phones.

    There’s no reason to assume that just any old third party will be able to brick your phone that you bought outright, any more than there already was - which there wasn’t.

    It’s just straight up fear mongering. It’s like saying that a work issued and managed laptop being able to be wiped remotely if lost means everyone should be scared that their personally bought laptops can be remotely wiped by anyone at any time.

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