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> Two most used OSes on the planet - iOS and Android - force you to create online accounts and do not allow you to fully use your device without online accounts
by mschuster91 2y ago
> Two most used OSes on the planet - iOS and Android - force you to create online accounts and do not allow you to fully use your device without online accounts.
Last time I checked, AOSP based phones as well as Samsung's and Google's lineup as well as iPhones can be installed without an online account just fine and everything works, the only thing that doesn't work is the Find My stuff, it obviously requires an account on either platforms.
You do need an Internet connection of some sorts during setup though, because iCloud Lock/Samsung Knox was the only way to get theft and robberies under control.
> Windows does not force you to use the online account to access all the features of your computer
Unless you know about the OOBE\BYPASSNRO trick, you literally cannot proceed in setting up Windows 11 at all.
- LorenDB 2y agoThere's an easier Windows online bypass. Just log in with "no@thankyou.com" and any password; it will tell you the account is disabled before dropping you to local account creation.
- mschuster91 2y agoThat domain isn't even owned by Microsoft - it's owned by Citibank. Just what on earth are the beancounters smoking over there in Redmond?
- easton 2y agoIt's because it's not magic, someone has a microsoft account named no@thankyou.com that has enough sign in attempts to be disabled. I bet you could also do any other email address that people commonly use as a fake.