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lkrupp said:

Gotta wonder why Google pays Apple for this. Are people so stupid they can’t figure out how to make Google the default? Don’t most people actually want Google as their search engine.  I see posts on the Apple discussion forums from users who want to know how to change Safari back to Google when they accidentally set it to Bing. Don’t see many asking how to get rid of Google. I mean it’s great money for Apple but why?

Quid pro quo.

Apple also doesn’t stop the auto play of ads (videos).  The unmentioned deal that makes Google a bundle.

I don’t think this warrants a lawsuit, but let me tell you a story.

1. I sent my iPhone 6s in for a battery replacement.
2. One day, I woke up and thought “I’m going to wipe my IPad clean”
     - Background: I actually do this several times a year, usually after a significant OS upgrade.  It also cleans of any games, junk, etc. that I    don’t really need.  I do this with the knowledge that I don’t use backup, but my contacts, calendar, shortcuts, passwords will sync back.  

I think you can see my problem.  My 6s has been gone 10 days at this point, and it took a full 2 weeks to get my phone back (bad Apple).

Anyways,  my wiped iPad boots up but I run into 2FA to set up the iPad.  I know everything I need to know (password to AppleID) but what I don’t have is my 6s.  (Apple sends the code to the 6s and there’s no alternative).

I also don’t know my email password because it’s saved in Keychain.

At this point, I also don’t know what happened to my phone.  It should be fixed (it was just a freakin battery) and as of the previous day I’d already reached the highest level of support. (There was no update on Apple’s site that they even received it).  The nice support lady, wanted to call me with an update... no phone.  So, we agreed on email... now no email.

Fortunately, I remembered that I removed the SIM card. So, I went to my T-mobile store and used a display phone to authenticate.  Got my IPad up and running and found my iPhone was found/done and being shipped back.

Moral of the story is 2FA is great, but I really want it tied to something other than Idevice, like a YubiKey.

So, the lawsuit isn’t entirely frivolous.  I also didn’t enable 2FA for my AppleID...  I do want 2FA to log into my devices, but that’s not currently an option.  I don’t care as much about my AppleID password it’s really really complex... as in come back in a few 100 million years (cracking it with today’s tech).

Apple would need to purchase a gaming company (like Nintendo) to make it work.  Nothing in the App Store is good enough for a subscription.  They need games that take advantage of the latest hardware.

I’ve spent a bit on mobile games, but only $3 on freemium content.  The bottom line is freemium is a scam... pay to win is pointless and never ending money pit.

Google Fi is more trouble than it’s worth... no iPad support.

Atomic Biotic said:

It’s good to see the best services collaborating together. 

The last thing companies want is to allow customers to compare apples to apples, TV manufacturers do the same thing by changing the model numbers depending on where their product is sold.

In the case of wireless providers are using bundling or perks to muddle the costs, T-mobile gives “free” Netflix, and Verizon “free” music.

The reality is US consumers pays sky high prices for wireless services compared to the rest of the world.  Rather than lower prices, which companies hate doing, they pretend they’re doing you a favor giving you perks.

Everyone is happy unless you do research...

By the way, Verizon would love for people to be streaming music rather than watch movies on their “premium” plans.  Want to bet Apple Music actually saves them money?