Tell HN: Signing out and in to Apple device forcefully activates iCloud sync

Re:Tell HN: Signing out and in to Apple device forcefully ac... by new_realist on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @03:47AM (#28286077)

Is Apple’s sin, here, assuming that when you sign into iCloud, you want to use iCloud?

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Re:Tell HN: Signing out and in to Apple device forcefully ac... by vbezhenar on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @04:10AM (#28286203)

Apple should either remember those privacy-related settings or don't enable any privacy-leaking settings (like iCloud photos) by default. At least as long as they claim to be privacy-aware company.

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Re:Tell HN: Signing out and in to Apple device forcefully ac... by nojito on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @06:41AM (#28287032)

How can it remember settings after you sign out?

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Re:Tell HN: Signing out and in to Apple device forcefully ac... by cassianoleal on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @10:22AM (#28289245)

The same way it keeps your files, photos, and any and all state of your devices. Signing out is not the same as deleting all information from the account.

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Re:Tell HN: Signing out and in to Apple device forcefully ac... by ssss11 on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @05:45AM (#28286735)

There’s plenty of things you need to sign in to do other than sync.

For instance updating your payment info or your account info (name etc)

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Re:Tell HN: Signing out and in to Apple device forcefully ac... by setnone on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @03:52AM (#28286104)

iCloud sync is just one of the features you might use under your Apple id

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