UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update
2026-03-25 20:17 UTC
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/62353095
Replies (5)
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@7112@lemmy.world 2026-03-25 21:49
Why not just ban smartphones for people under 18?
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@CodingCarpenter@lemmy.ml 2026-03-26 00:51
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.
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@CaptainBasculin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-03-25 21:25
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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@DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 2026-03-26 05:50
Just get a Pixel and install GrapheneOS on it.
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@jamin@lemmy.zip 2026-03-26 13:16
Some of my friends don't understand why this is an overreach, "i am over 18 what do i care"...