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Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID

From Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
Newsgroups misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID
Date 2024-09-01 06:33 +0200
Organization Camembert Normand aus Lait Cru
Message-ID <vb0qpt$20i1a$2@solani.org> (permalink)
References <vash1q$g000$3@dont-email.me> <vatg6i$lpji$1@dont-email.me> <vaun1l$vbc7$1@dont-email.me>

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On 31.08.24 11:16, Chris wrote:
> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-08-30 13:22:03 +0000, Tom Elam said:
>>
>>> On 8/17/2024 2:49 PM, -hh wrote:
>>>> On 8/17/24 2:31 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>>> On 8/4/2024 2:35 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>>>> I realize there are those here who are less than honest, so I thought
>>>>>> I'd present EVERY screenshot of setting up an iPad after a factory
>>>>>> reset.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here they are:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UkFTfR0p5MyRakngCmF0NstYjF8OOb5j?usp=share_link>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Let's walk through them, together.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> First, you get the "Hello" screen.
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>> No real name, no real DoB... ...no credit card.
>>>>>
>>>>> Exactly what can you do with this iPad set up with no Apple account?
>>>>
>>>> Doesn't matter, because the point of this exercise was to debunk a
>>>> troll's claim that the hardware absolutely couldn't ever possibly be
>>>> set up without it.
>>>>
>>>> -hh
>>>
>>> Set it up then try to make it really useful without an account? How?
>>>
>>> The troll was wrong, but what you wind up with is going to be a limited device.
>>>
>>> BTW, I personally have zero issues with having Apple accounts on our
>>> devices. Makes life simple and they all talk to each other. Much easier
>>> to work with than multiple Android branded devices.
>>
>> It's not "limited" by any stretch of the imagination. It can do most of
>> the basics any average person needs without downloading any additional
>> apps: email, web surfing, take photos / movies and edit them, use Apple
>> Maps, read ebooks, etc.
> 
> The average person wants facebook, instagram, games, google apps, etc.

Should that be the the case that person can easily ad them via the App 
Store which is the easiest task possible.


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Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-08-04 11:35 -0700
  Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2024-08-04 21:22 +0000
    Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-08-04 14:33 -0700
      Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2024-08-04 21:53 +0000
        Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2024-08-05 13:29 +1200
          Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-05 03:41 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-05 07:29 +0000
          Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2024-08-05 03:42 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-05 03:58 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2024-08-05 16:48 +1200
              Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-24 04:07 +0000
          Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Voice of REASON <reason@anon.net> - 2024-08-18 01:32 -0400
  Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2024-08-17 02:31 -0400
    Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-08-17 14:49 -0400
      Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-08-17 12:04 -0700
      Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-17 23:30 +0000
      Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2024-08-30 09:22 -0400
        Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2024-08-31 10:13 +1200
          Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-08-31 09:16 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2024-09-01 04:01 +0000
            Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-09-01 06:33 +0200
    Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-08-17 23:30 +0000
    Re: Setting up an iPad without an AppleID Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2024-08-18 19:02 -0700

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