▲ 238 ▼ iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments (9to5mac.com) submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (6 children) When has that happened? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (5 children) I think to remember to have read something about the possibility for a car manufacturer to remotely disable the car if requested or defaulted, something like once you park the car and turn off the engine it will not start again so no security problem, but I cannot pinpoing when/where i read it or if it ever went beyond the stage of an idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (4 children) If requested by who? That would actually be a fantastic security feature for owners to be able to do if their car is stolen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) If requested by who? IIRC by the seller, if you did not pay the montly check for your loan they were able to disable the car and then recollect it That would actually be a fantastic security feature for owners to be able to do if their car is stolen. Yep, it was a fantastic security feature for the owners but also a way to disable the car if you do not pay the loan. In some way yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That’s perfectly fair imo. If you aren’t making your payments you are violating your contract and they are well within their rights to disable the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, but then it is perfectly fair also for a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* Yes, it is. That was my point in the first comment of this chain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (5 children) I think to remember to have read something about the possibility for a car manufacturer to remotely disable the car if requested or defaulted, something like once you park the car and turn off the engine it will not start again so no security problem, but I cannot pinpoing when/where i read it or if it ever went beyond the stage of an idea. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (4 children) If requested by who? That would actually be a fantastic security feature for owners to be able to do if their car is stolen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) If requested by who? IIRC by the seller, if you did not pay the montly check for your loan they were able to disable the car and then recollect it That would actually be a fantastic security feature for owners to be able to do if their car is stolen. Yep, it was a fantastic security feature for the owners but also a way to disable the car if you do not pay the loan. In some way yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That’s perfectly fair imo. If you aren’t making your payments you are violating your contract and they are well within their rights to disable the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, but then it is perfectly fair also for a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* Yes, it is. That was my point in the first comment of this chain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (4 children) If requested by who? That would actually be a fantastic security feature for owners to be able to do if their car is stolen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) If requested by who? IIRC by the seller, if you did not pay the montly check for your loan they were able to disable the car and then recollect it That would actually be a fantastic security feature for owners to be able to do if their car is stolen. Yep, it was a fantastic security feature for the owners but also a way to disable the car if you do not pay the loan. In some way yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That’s perfectly fair imo. If you aren’t making your payments you are violating your contract and they are well within their rights to disable the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, but then it is perfectly fair also for a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* Yes, it is. That was my point in the first comment of this chain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (3 children) If requested by who? IIRC by the seller, if you did not pay the montly check for your loan they were able to disable the car and then recollect it That would actually be a fantastic security feature for owners to be able to do if their car is stolen. Yep, it was a fantastic security feature for the owners but also a way to disable the car if you do not pay the loan. In some way yes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That’s perfectly fair imo. If you aren’t making your payments you are violating your contract and they are well within their rights to disable the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, but then it is perfectly fair also for a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* Yes, it is. That was my point in the first comment of this chain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) That’s perfectly fair imo. If you aren’t making your payments you are violating your contract and they are well within their rights to disable the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, but then it is perfectly fair also for a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* Yes, it is. That was my point in the first comment of this chain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Ok, but then it is perfectly fair also for a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* Yes, it is. That was my point in the first comment of this chain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* Yes, it is. That was my point in the first comment of this chain. permalink fedilink source parent