Post #1404959

2026-03-24 20:25 UTC

So, until I can get the passport working as ID, my iPhone is feature-limited. I can live without the ability to download 18+ apps. The ability to make in-app purchases? That's a bit more severe; there are plenty of things you can buy in-app that aren't porn or loot boxes. And until I can somehow get this fixed, I'm a child. To add insult to injury, I tried to look at the Apple community for similar reports and got this... Apparently, tech support is for grownups! Whoop de fucking doo. 2/2

Replies (6)

@pdcawley@mendeddrum.org 2026-03-24 21:55

@gmh it verified me because my AppleID account is old enough to vote. Not sure if that helps you though. I was quite prepared to live with not verifying because fuck that for a game of darts.

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@castaway@fosstodon.org 2026-03-25 08:33

@gmh can you visit tech support from a non-apple device.. if available?

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@bryan@dusty.ninja 2026-03-25 10:45

@gmh i thought they could verify via a credit card? 🤔

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@digitalstefan@fosstodon.org 2026-03-25 13:29

@gmh I remember during the iOS beta period when age verification notices were being seen and Apple said “whoopsie, that’s just a bug!” I thought at the time “interesting how an unintended side effect of some other code randomly displayed a full age verification UI as a bug”, but here we are. Clearly the bug was “you weren’t supposed to see it yet”. Anyway my Apple ID is old enough to not make me submit documents. My Apple ID for my work phone though … ehhhh

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@elexia@catcatnya.com 2026-03-25 13:36

@gmh as a child you should ask your parents/guardians for help

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@BenCotterill@mastodon.social 2026-03-25 14:49

@gmh Can you tell me what things you’re locked out of. I need to know what gets shutdown. Had someone who is not very tech savvy and doesnt have ID contacting me in a panic. Some reports say it locks you out of iCloud. Does that include remembered passwords?

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