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UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update

cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/62353095

UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update

Ofcom says decision is ‘real win for children and families’ but some users raise concerns over privacy

^{Robert Booth (The Guardian)}

#privacy

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CaptainBasculin

in reply to Hellfire103 • 6 days ago • •

The real question is I have a UK originating iPhone that i use just for photographing. I do not live in UK, but the phone is not registered to use gsm in my country since it costs 3 times the price of said iPhone to do so.

If I update, will it show the ID prompt to me? Because I sure as hell do not have UK ID, so the phone will literally become a brick.

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Infernal_pizza

in reply to CaptainBasculin • 6 days ago • •

If you're very quick about it, iOS 26.3.1 is still signed so you could do the update and downgrade using iTunes if it does ask. You would have to factory reset the phone to downgrade again though and Apple could potentially stop signing it at any point leaving you stuck on 26.4

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quantumcrop

in reply to CaptainBasculin • 5 days ago • •

I'd imagine it's location based and not tied to the hardware. Otherwise you could just import an iphone from outside the UK to get around the age check.

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7112

in reply to Hellfire103 • 6 days ago • •

Why not just ban smartphones for people under 18?

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MellowSnow

in reply to 7112 • 6 days ago • •

Because then they don't get that sweet, sweet personal info from ya

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Lytia

in reply to 7112 • 6 days ago • •

Because that's even worse than just adding age verification.

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Fluffy Kitty Cat

in reply to 7112 • 6 days ago • •

That's what these evil people want

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CodingCarpenter

in reply to Hellfire103 • 6 days ago • •

Seems like if you’re already using Apple Pay you’re fine. It’s still an egregious overreach and pointless but at least it’s not demanding a full face scan.