• Samsung just released an incredible privacy feature the iPhonedesperately needs

    From Jim_Higgins@gordian240@hotmail.com to comp.sys.mac.misc on Fri Oct 28 08:06:18 2022
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    https://www.macworld.com/article/1363907/samsung-maintenance-mode-iphone-privacy.html
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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to comp.sys.mac.misc on Sat Oct 29 09:58:53 2022
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    On 2022-10-28 12:06:18 +0000, Jim_Higgins said:

    https://www.macworld.com/article/1363907/samsung-maintenance-mode-iphone-privacy.html


    It *sounds* like a good idea ... until you realise that:

    a. If you phone needs repairing, the likelihood of you being
    able to turn on "Maintenance Mode" is probably fairly low.

    b. A bug in the software or a workaround hack will make the
    option simply pointless psuedo-security option anyway.

    c. Some repair services (including Apple) can send you back
    a replacement phone, not your original device, depedning
    on the problem.


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