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Subject: Re: Ignoring requests for Apple ID
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 15:17:10 -0000 (UTC)
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Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
> Am 29.06.24 um 06:11 schrieb Your Name:
>> On 2024-06-29 01:29:59 +0000, <bp@www.zefox.net> 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.
> 
> An iPhone that was never set up completely always asks for the iCloud
> credentials first when turned on and does it again and again.

In my case none of those features are useful since my phone plan
does not include data. To me it's just a phone, for calls in a
pinch. It appears that I can ignore the demands for a password. 

Thanks for reading,

bob prohaska