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Subject: Re: What "forms" of 2FA is Apple requiring for all new Apple IDs?
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On 03/09/2024 03:20, Andrew wrote:
> badgolferman wrote on Mon, 2 Sep 2024 16:44:04 -0000 (UTC) :
> 
>>> What other forms of 2FA can we give Apple to log into new Apple accounts?
>>>
>>
>> I'm not entirely sure, but it seems you can get a different trusted device.
>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/102660
>>
>> If you don't want to give out your personal phone number maybe a Google
>> Voice number would work. Use a Google solution to authenticate with Apple!
> 
> Apple murdered privacy.
> 
> I've seen that support article and it doesn't answer the question.
>   <https://support.apple.com/en-us/102660>
> 
> It's ironic that Apple is (yet again) the worst of all in terms of privacy.
> Anyway, Apple lies about privacy. But we're stuck with what it is.
> 
> Even as there is no company worse than Apple for privacy, I'm stuck with
> having to use the only 2FV in my life, just to install apps on my iPads.
> 
> Even though Apple murdered privacy, we're stuck with figuring out options.
>   <https://www.google.com/search?q=appleid+2sv+verification+options>
> 
> You can't use a "trusted device" with a new AppleID as no other device has
> that AppleID (for privacy - that's why). Apple murdered privacy after all.
> 
> You have to use a phone or something else.
> And you don't want to use a phone as that's the worst (for privacy).
> 
> So what else can be used to avoid Apple from murdering your privacy?

Just how much does it matter?