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Funny thing; I recently realised even iOS can be used without any Apple ID. You will lose many features, including the App Store, Activation Lock and FindMy, b

by ElFitz 3y ago

Funny thing; I recently realised even iOS can be used without any Apple ID. You will lose many features, including the App Store, Activation Lock and FindMy, but it works, and well.

rchaud 3y ago
With all the recent talk of web apps on Safari, I'd be interested to see a blog post about using iOS without the App Store , relying fully on browser-based apps. I have an Android, and do not use a Google sign in for secondary devices, as the F-droid app store (plus web apps) have everything I need, except messaging, which appears to be the final boss of vendor lock-in.
- sebtron 3y ago
  What kind of messaging do you need? There are open source sms and Telegram clients on F-Droid, and you can download WhatsApp's apk from their website: https://www.whatsapp.com/android https://www.whatsapp.com/android
  - rchaud 3y ago
    Didn't know about Whatsapp having an APK, that is one I was sure would require Google Play Services. SMS I believe has always worked without requiring a login. Telegram I know about as well, but nobody in my network uses it.
    - sebtron 3y ago
      Whatsapp works fine without play services, I have been using it for a couple of years. Happy surprise for me to :)
chrisandchris 3y ago
I never understood why one can't use the AppStore for free (as in $0) apps without an account. There's IMHO no single reason as a user zo have an account to fetch free apps.
- bcye 3y ago
  You'd think to prevent abuse/DDOS, but desktop app downloads manage without
- musicale 3y ago
  Apple might claim that it makes it easier for you to download all of your apps onto a new device or some such nonsense. The reality is that it is primarily for Apple's benefit, not yours: Apple wants you to set up a billing account with them (even one without a current payment method) in order to make it easier to sell you stuff in the future, and they also want to target you with advertisements in the app store based on the apps you've downloaded, etc.

by ElFitz 3y ago

Funny thing; I recently realised even iOS can be used without any Apple ID. You will lose many features, including the App Store, Activation Lock and FindMy, but it works, and well.

rchaud 3y ago

With all the recent talk of web apps on Safari, I'd be interested to see a blog post about using iOS without the App Store , relying fully on browser-based apps. I have an Android, and do not use a Google sign in for secondary devices, as the F-droid app store (plus web apps) have everything I need, except messaging, which appears to be the final boss of vendor lock-in.

sebtron 3y ago
What kind of messaging do you need? There are open source sms and Telegram clients on F-Droid, and you can download WhatsApp's apk from their website: https://www.whatsapp.com/android https://www.whatsapp.com/android
- rchaud 3y ago
  Didn't know about Whatsapp having an APK, that is one I was sure would require Google Play Services. SMS I believe has always worked without requiring a login. Telegram I know about as well, but nobody in my network uses it.
  - sebtron 3y ago
    Whatsapp works fine without play services, I have been using it for a couple of years. Happy surprise for me to :)

chrisandchris 3y ago

I never understood why one can't use the AppStore for free (as in $0) apps without an account. There's IMHO no single reason as a user zo have an account to fetch free apps.

bcye 3y ago
You'd think to prevent abuse/DDOS, but desktop app downloads manage without
musicale 3y ago
Apple might claim that it makes it easier for you to download all of your apps onto a new device or some such nonsense. The reality is that it is primarily for Apple's benefit, not yours: Apple wants you to set up a billing account with them (even one without a current payment method) in order to make it easier to sell you stuff in the future, and they also want to target you with advertisements in the app store based on the apps you've downloaded, etc.