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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
• Be careful if you enable ‘Find My Device’ on your iPhone or iPad
• Q&A: Is it safe to disable updates on a Windows PC?
• Q&A: Can you use two cable modems in the same house?
• 14 year old Marty Stuart performing on the Porter Wagoner Show
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
Be careful if you enable ‘Find My Device’ on your iPhone or iPad
Apple’s “Find My Device” tool includes a fantastic feature called “Activation Lock” that can prevent a lost or stolen iPhone or iPad from being used by anyone who finds it or steals it from its rightful owner.
In a nutshell, it prevents anyone other than the owner from using or activating a ‘found’ device, even if they manage to reset it back to it’s factory default settings.
In order to disable the Activation Lock the person would have to know the owner’s Apple ID and password so they can log into their iCloud account. If they are unable to do so they won’t be able to disable the Activation Lock and start using the device.
And therein lies a potential problem for you…
If you forget the passcode to your iPhone or iPad you’ll have to reset the device in order to regain access to it. After the reset is complete you’ll also need to log into your iCloud account and disable Activation Lock by turning off “Find My Device”.
Yes, it’s your device.
And yes, you were able to successfully reset it back to its factory default settings.
But until you log into your iCloud account and disable Activation Lock on the device (by turning off “Find My Device”) it’ll be about as useful to you as a saddle on a goldfish.
That’s why it’s extremely important that you write down your Apple ID and password and store that info in a safe place. You’ll definitely need it if you ever get locked out of your device and end up needing to disable Activation Lock.
It’s also very important that you keep some type of documentation proving that you purchased the device in question.
If you’re ultimately unable to log into iCloud and disable “Find My Device” Apple will disable it for you, but only if you have a receipt or some other type of acceptable document.
This page has the info you need in order to ask for Apple’s assistance with disabling “Find My Device”.
Bottom line: I strongly recommend that you enable “Find My Device” on your iPhone and/or iPad. Just make sure you’ll always be able to log into your iCloud account and that you’ll always have documentation proving that you purchased the device.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips…
• Q&A: Is it safe to disable updates on a Windows PC?
A reader wants to know if he can safely disable Windows Updates on his new Windows 10 PC. This post has the answer.
• Q&A: Can you use two cable modems in the same house?
As reader asks if Comcast will allow him to install a second modem in the house he’s renting a room in.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
14 year old Marty Stuart performing on the Porter Wagoner Show
And he was already a seasoned professional at that age.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• 5G now means some flights won’t be able to land when pilots can’t see the runway
• Life360 app is selling data from millions of families, report says
• Twitter is testing changes to the way it handles reported tweets
• Google breaks up botnet infecting 1 million devices
• Microsoft Office prices going up 20% for some business clients
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