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  • Crime blotter: Arrest in case of iPhone taped to airplane toilet

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    respencer said:
    I am experiencing the same thing as the executive whose phone was stolen. In my case, a scammer called me stating that he was from Goldman Sachs Apple Card. He said a large charge against my card had occurred. Sure enough, I looked and $11K had been charged. I assumed he was legit because Apple has told us all how secure their card is and unhackable. After an hour of talking to him (thought he was legit since he already had my info - don't know how since we are very careful) and with my wife talking to Goldman (who refused to verify whether the guy was theirs or not) he hung up. In the process, he changed my second-level verification phone number and locked my iPhone. It is now approaching month 2 of Apple's "Elite Investigator Team" refusing to release my iCloud account or unlock my phone. As did the executive, I have over 30 years of data on the phone. It is all backed up on 2 different drives and in iCloud, but Apple's backup system won't let another phone restore from it. I cannot update my Home Pods or Apple TVs (3 in all) since they are linked to the phone. My $850 brand new Ultra 2 Watch is a brick for the same reason. I had to buy another phone just to use my phone number and very minimal data exchange. Even stuff I use on my MacBook Pro cannot be shared even though I can use some of it on the MacBook because that data is tied to the phone. I am about to talk to a lawyer. I have been working with Apple's team, but now I think they are ghosting me. I am at a loss and the mental strain has been extreme. I have been using Apple stuff exclusively since 1985. I was one of their best evangelists. Never again will I tie so many things to one platform. I advise others not to now.
    1) I'm sorry for the issues you're having and scammers are truly horrible, but personal responsibility is also key to protecting yourself (and your family).

    2) When did Apple say that their card was "unhackable"?  There is better security when using Apple Pay over a physical card due to the virtual number and tokenization, but that's everything in Apple Pay, and does not translate to the physical Apple Card. The same goes for Samsung Pay and Google Pay (or whatever Alphabet calls it now).

    3) Does it really need to be said that you don't engage in-bound finanical/account calls? In the past, you could if you recognized the voice, like if your personal broker called you, but these days you need call them back at the number you have saved in your contacts or from a number you find on their legitimate website.

    4) You can avoid nearly all of these issues with complex passcodes, unique passcodes, and 2FA. I'm guessing you don't use a robust password manager so I would implore you to consider one moving forward. People balk at a few dollars a month for 1Password, but when I hear stuff like this I know that it's well worth it. With a family plan it can be as low as 99¢ per user per month.
    ForumPostwatto_cobra

  • Crime blotter: Arrest in case of iPhone taped to airplane toilet

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    The 36-year-old inmate was charged with online solicitation of a minor under 14 years of age, and the investigation turned up something unusual, per the report. He had been using the iPad for "communicating with his wife, who is also his first cousin," and the wife is also married to another man, leading to potential bigamy charges. 

    Wow!
    watto_cobra

  • Damaged Apple Vision Pro repairs cost up to $2,399

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    charlesn said:
    Xed said:

    Can you explain to me? You say their insurance is too high compared to the purchase price, but then say that you are forced to get it because the cost to replace it is too high.

    Sure, try this: you want to buy an all-new car model for $50,000, but only the manufacturer offers insurance on it, and that will cost you $13,000 more... OR, you can decline the insurance, but know that if the car breaks down or you're in a fender bender, repairs could run you $34,000. Sound like a good deal to you either way? No, I didn't think so. 
    It's expensive to repair. Do you really not look at AVP and understand that fact?

    Because of the high cost to repair an AVP that you've damaged it means the cost of insurance will be higher. These go hand-in-hand, and it's beyond foolish to think that a high cost to repair an item should have a converse cost for purchasing insurance.

    My suggestion is that you don't buy one if you aren't OK with the purchase price, your perceived risk for damaging the device, or the cost of insurance.
    danoxwatto_cobra

  • Apple Vision Pro shipment dates slip nearly instantly

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    Toortog said:
    So did Apple seriously screw up estimating how many orders there would be, or is this a Apple Marketing department scheme to hype up people into ordering before it even gets in the hands of the public and word gets out about it.   
    The oldest conspiracy theory in the forums.
    And the dumbest.
    williamlondon9secondkox2thtdewmewatto_cobrajony0

  • Apple Vision Pro shipment dates slip nearly instantly

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    apple23 said:
    Perhaps the delivery slippage is due to the store pick-up process taking 1/2 hour and there are only so many appointment slots?
    My delivery date is mid February and it's not to a store.

    PS: Remember when people were complaining about a mandatory half-hour "sales pitch" a couple weeks ago?
    williamlondon9secondkox2watto_cobra