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  • Apple being sued because two-factor authentication on an iPhone or Mac takes too much time...

    GabyGaby
    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).
    You can do it from your mac or even have verification code go to your Apple Watch I think. Additionally you can add a second trusted phone number for occasions such as yours when you don’t have your iPhone - even a landline, where you receive an automated call in lieu of a text verification. 
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  • Apple being sued because two-factor authentication on an iPhone or Mac takes too much time...

    GabyGaby
    Mike Wuerthele said:
    ClarityToSee said:
    I would agree with the lawsuit. The two factor authentication process is time consuming and inconvenient for the users.  
    Apple should work on another way to strengthen security. What happened to simple and intuitive philosophy of Apple’s? 
    Yeah, I can see where 22 seconds periodically would be a major drag on your day.
    Personally I’d rather be marginally “inconvenienced” and not have my accounts hacked. I really don’t know what the world is coming to when people are so put out by taking a few moments out of their day. Society is becoming so lazy. To my mind it’s the microwave ready meal types that this affects most. For anyone fully entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, especially those with newer and up to date devices, 2 factor is a very simple and streamlined process, especially considering how infrequently one needs to go through it. But even for those that may only have a couple of devices it still takes little to no time at all. 
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  • Apple rumored to sell Apple TV 4K, HomePod at cost

    GabyGaby
    saarek said:
    I wish I could use my HomePods as a home entertainment sound system for my TV. 
    @saarek you can for 2 channel. 
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  • Latest iOS beta hints at 'AirPods 2' with 'Hey Siri' setup screen

    GabyGaby
    The thing I find a little funny is that Apple teased this functionality themselves last September and I’ve been waiting to see if anyone else noticed and still I haven’t read a single story or comment. Go back and watch the intro film for the September keynote, and as the woman gets to the pond she summons Siri with the phrase and asks for quickest route. The only thing in proximity is the AirPods. I was almost certain then that it was coming soon. 
    if anyone now writes this up I want credit lol.  
    watto_cobra

  • Qualcomm blocked evidence in German Apple suit that previously led to non-infringement fin...

    GabyGaby
    I really hope that by the end of this, and when everything comes to light, that those devious low-lives bankrupt themselves in fees and fines and lost revenue. Qualcomm is a stain upon the tech industry. 
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