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iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments
9to5mac.com/2026/07/21/ios-27-code-suggests-apple-could-restrict-leased-devices-after-missed-payments/
9to5MaciOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments - 9to5MacCode found in the iOS 27 beta suggests Apple has built a system that could restrict leased devices when customers fall behind on payments.
Replying to @return2ozma@lemmy.world
So technically they could restrict every device then even if you bought it.
Replying to @berty@feddit.org
Uuuh yeah just like with any proprietary device or software in the world with a network connection and an auto update feature. That shouldnt be news to anyone.
Its the shift of tone that bothers me, for years it was ‘we would never infringe’ we all suspected they may. Suddenly they are not only saying they will do it, they are even telling us its a service we should pay for. The amount of people on board with this scares me.