Path: ...!feed.opticnetworks.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.mobile.ipad Subject: Re: Ignoring requests for Apple ID Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:36:42 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 26 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 07:36:43 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="13175143be2f345408c9741f5531c368"; logging-data="3987647"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18LQTg0tL+sPbaOFHZnUBoCcJaV45mridE=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:32LU/XcYvAMweiBQutskF8au7qA= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-CA Bytes: 2111 On 2024-06-28 21:44, Andrew wrote: > Your Name wrote on Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:11:51 +1200 : > >> On 2024-06-29 01:29:59 +0000, said: >>> >>> For some time the iPhone6 I carry for emergencies has asked >>> for my apple ID. I always touch "not now" and go about my >>> business. So far, there hasn't been any repercussion and >>> the phone works when I need it. >>> >>> Why is the phone asking, and will something bad happen, like the >>> phone not working, if I keep hitting "not now"? >>> >>> Thanks for reading, >>> >>> bob prohaska >> >> Shouldn't be any problem, but there are many reasons why it might be >> asking for it, so you may want to look into why it keeps asking. Apple >> ID is required for things like iCloud features, updating of apps of >> iOS, recent changes to your Touch ID or Face ID, etc., etc. > > When you buy an Apple product - you buy into the dumb-terminal ecosystem. Why must you lie, Arlen?