Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.ipad, aus.computers
Subject	Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2
Date	2016-04-21 19:46 +1000
Message-ID	<dnrls8FfsnU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote
> Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote

>>> The problem is with the iOS update that insisted
>>> that Don used the Apple ID that was originally
>>> used to setup the ipad after the update and
>>> Apple refuses to reset that password.

>> Was there something special about the
>> 9.3.0 update that required a password?

> Yes. It was a feature of the original release of iOS 9.3, but only
> affected older devices (e.g. iPad Air, iPhone 5S and earlier).
> Installing that release of iOS 9.3 may have required the
> device to be reactivated using the original Apple ID
> and password with which it was set up

Yes.

> (possibly only if the device had been linked to the Find my iPhone 
> feature).

Nope. My iphone 5 required the original Apple ID and
it had never been linked to the Find my iPhone feature.

> This was no problem for anyone who knew that Apple ID and password,
> but if you didn't, the device was stuck in a state where it couldn't be
> activated, unless you could reset the password for that Apple ID or
> (at least in some cases) remove the association of that device with
> Find my iPhone, or contacting Apple Support for help.

> This caused enough trouble that Apple pulled the original
> release of iOS 9.3 for the affected devices, and re-issued it
> a few days later, with the reactivation requirement removed.

So clearly Apple has recognised that it fucked up, again.

>> I updated my iPhone from 8.x to 9.3.1 yesterday, and it only
>> needed my password if I wanted to log into iCloud. I skipped
>> that step and finished the setup without a password just fine.

> That's right. It was only a problem for people with older devices
> who installed iOS 9.3 within about three days of its original
> release. After that, the faulty version was not available, and
> the fixed version was released by the following week.

So Apple should get a fucking clue and reset Don's password.

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Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2016-04-14 12:35 +1000
  Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-04-14 07:35 +0000
    Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-04-14 07:53 +0000
      Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Thomas Johns" <TJzz@gmail.com> - 2016-04-14 19:22 +1000
        Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-04-14 15:30 +0000
    Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-14 14:28 +0000
      Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-04-14 15:27 +0000
        Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-14 18:35 +0000
          Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-04-14 20:17 +0000
            Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-14 16:28 -0400
              Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-14 21:22 +0000
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                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-15 12:54 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-15 12:55 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-15 20:54 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-16 20:31 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-17 19:06 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-17 15:30 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-17 20:21 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-17 16:41 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-17 20:51 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-17 16:54 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-18 17:24 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 11:42 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 11:39 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 11:38 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2016-04-21 05:56 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2016-04-21 21:05 +1200
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 19:46 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 19:41 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2016-04-21 12:02 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "3899jk" <3899jk@gmail.com> - 2016-04-22 05:11 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2016-04-21 21:26 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "3899jk" <3899jk@gmail.com> - 2016-04-22 13:27 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-26 15:41 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-20 15:04 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-20 14:56 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-20 11:37 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 12:17 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-18 08:25 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-17 19:42 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-04-18 11:35 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "3899jk" <3899jk@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 11:58 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 11:50 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "3899jk" <3899jk@gmail.com> - 2016-04-15 15:37 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-15 12:48 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-15 12:55 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-18 10:26 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-17 21:04 -0400
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 11:56 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "3899jk" <3899jk@gmail.com> - 2016-04-18 08:12 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-04-17 23:36 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-18 17:53 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "3899jk" <3899jk@gmail.com> - 2016-04-21 11:45 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-04-21 13:33 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "3899jk" <3899jk@gmail.com> - 2016-04-22 05:04 +1000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-04-21 21:58 +0000
                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "3899jk" <3899jk@gmail.com> - 2016-04-22 08:14 +1000
            Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-14 21:17 +0000
            Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-15 11:25 +1000
        Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-15 05:05 +1000
    Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-14 11:12 -0400
      Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-14 18:35 +0000
      Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-15 05:03 +1000
  Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2016-04-14 19:49 +1000
  Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2016-04-14 20:35 +1000
    Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2016-04-15 12:03 +1200
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                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-04-20 16:01 +0000
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                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-20 21:09 -0400
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                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-26 15:41 -0400
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                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-27 18:02 -0400
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    Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-16 10:45 -0400
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      Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-04-17 09:51 +1000
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            Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-16 20:50 -0400
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                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-17 06:13 -0400
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                Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-17 11:10 -0400
        Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-04-17 01:03 +0000
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        Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-20 14:44 +1000
    Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-04-19 16:03 +1000
      Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-04-19 18:51 +1000
        Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-04-19 15:07 +0000
          Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-04-19 15:17 +0000
            Re: Apple have stolen my ipad Part 2 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-04-19 15:45 +0000
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