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This is what is worrying me the most. Why can something even repeatedly ask for permission? (My iPhone was asking me every 5 seconds the other day due to a fau

This is what is worrying me the most. Why can something even repeatedly ask for permission? (My iPhone was asking me every 5 seconds the other day due to a faulty cable.) Even if there's a reason for that, why isn't there a "don't ask again" button? Why doesn't such a thing need a pin code or iCloud password entry? Why isn't services like file_relay or pcap a setting deep inside the Advanced section of Settings.app that requires password entry on enabling and features a warning message? These things are advanced features. Few use them, why not make it a little more difficult? Why can't I opt-out of Apples access to my files? Sure, I can say "No" when they ask at the store, but I could say no as well in the Settings app. It's easier to enable packet capture than complete the Provisioning Profile process when releasing an app update to App Store. These are the things Apple should be answering instead of the vague support note entry they published today.

joosters 12y ago
I think my iPhone was repeatedly asking about it for similar reasons to yours, as the connector is worn and it can take several plug attempts to make it even charge. However, a malicious USB socket could cause repeated prompts by just briefly dropping the power from time to time to trigger it. (n.b. I'm sure my experience wasn't a sinister attack on my phone, just stating that this is possible to do) The "Don't ask again" is a little tricky - is there enough information present for the phone to tell if it is plugged into the same or different computer? A better UI would be for the phone to always default to not pairing. No popup choice would be shown at all. After all, how often do you need to pair to a new computer?
djrogers 12y ago
"Why doesn't such a thing need a pin code or iCloud password entry?" It does - any passcode/fingerprint locked device needs to be unlocked before granting trust. I would like a 'don't ask again' option though...

joosters 12y ago

I think my iPhone was repeatedly asking about it for similar reasons to yours, as the connector is worn and it can take several plug attempts to make it even charge. However, a malicious USB socket could cause repeated prompts by just briefly dropping the power from time to time to trigger it. (n.b. I'm sure my experience wasn't a sinister attack on my phone, just stating that this is possible to do) The "Don't ask again" is a little tricky - is there enough information present for the phone to tell if it is plugged into the same or different computer? A better UI would be for the phone to always default to not pairing. No popup choice would be shown at all. After all, how often do you need to pair to a new computer?

djrogers 12y ago

"Why doesn't such a thing need a pin code or iCloud password entry?" It does - any passcode/fingerprint locked device needs to be unlocked before granting trust. I would like a 'don't ask again' option though...