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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad,comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject: Re: 1st test of Jolly Roger's claim that Apple mobile devices are NOT
 designed as dumb terminals only
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2024 18:19:03 -0700
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On 2024-08-03 16:37, Andrew wrote:
> While I'm pretty sure it's impossible to set up an Apple device for
> privacy, I will try to set up my new 10th generation iPad w/o Internet.
> 
>   *I just bought two 10th generation inexpensive iPads for $300 each*
>   <https://www.novabbs.com/computers/article-flat.php?id=16562&group=misc.phone.mobile.iphone#16562>
> 
> The first step is to use the iPad as a smart device, which I suspect is
> impossible but Jolly Roger insists that iOS isn't designed as a dumb
> terminal (devoid of any functionality without the Apple mainframe matrix).
> 
> So here's the very first test of Jolly Roger's claim:
>   <https://i.postimg.cc/m2cRzXkp/10genipad03.jpg>
> 
> Q: How do I set it up WITHOUT logging into Apple's mainframe servers?
> A: ?
> 
> Where's the skip button when it asks:
>   "Choose a Wi-Fi network"
> 
> Note: Every "smart" common consumer operating system asks teh same question
> at first, but "smart" devices provide a skip button to omit this step.

Windows 11 doesn't allow you to skip this step; or at least not in any 
manner that leaves you able to call it a '"smart" device":

'Bypass Out-of-the-Box-Experience (OOBE) Internet Requirement

In the "Let's connect you to a network" screen, press Shift+F10 to 
launch cmd;

Type the following command: OOBE\BYPASSNRO

After successful execution, the system will restart and restart the OOBE 
session box, when you reach the "Let's connect you to a network" screen, 
click "I don't have Internet", continue to click "limited setup", accept 
the license agreement and continue to create a local user account.
Hope the information is helpful.'

<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1179311/windows-11-setup-without-internet>

Also, asking for you to select a WiFi has nothing to do with whether you 
can skip using Apple's services.

Happy to help.