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How can I get rid of unauthorized MDM connotations @Roikins

every device i own is being monitored because i have been illegally enrolled in the developer progran, education, enterprise and beta. the apple platform security and apple platform deployment guide explain very thoroughly that device management or supervision can be done manually and then automatically on boot through various identifiers. this is a major violation of my privacy and a huge flaw is apples privacy and security design. there is no accountability or authentication when employers or random people decide to take over another persons device and then life! @Roisin it is happening to me the EXACT same way!!!

Posted on May 7, 2022 4:11 AM

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celliott147

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Posted on Jun 22, 2022 9:03 AM

MDM can be remotely installed without user consent if the business purchased the device. This protects the business from device theft by employees. MDM cannot be remotely installed without user consent if the business did not purchase the device. User consent or physical access to the device is required to install MDM when the business did not purchase the device. Manually installed MDM is always removable by the user. If you do not see Profiles in System Preferences on macOS or a MDM profile in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management, then you are not managed by MDM. Period.

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MrHoffman

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Mar 2, 2023 7:26 AM in response to StalkedAndBothered

StalkedAndBothered wrote:

Is there any way of being able to look up a device by serial number or IMEI or some other unique identifier and determine if the device is regjstered to an Apple developer account? There must be some correlation between an user enrolled device and a Apple developer account. Is there anyway to find that?

On iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, either Developer mode is shown and is enabled in Settings, or it is disabled.

Why would you believe any such hypothetical list of developer-enabled devices?

This given you clearly don’t believe the current Developer Mode status display in Settings.

Where would that hypothetical list come from, if not from that Developer Mode setting?

RobynGreen Author

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May 7, 2022 10:38 AM in response to muguy

However, that same document explains that Apple will not actually verify that the person enrolling you is an employer nor that you are truly an employee. Thus the situation @Roikins and I are in.

May 14, 2022 11:12 PM in response to RobynGreen

I'd bet if you have a Mac , you will find a bunch of Microsoft 'stuff' trying to hide out in hidden folders too perhaps?>

May 27, 2022 8:16 AM in response to celliott147

Celliot147- so… while a user can’t stop you from managing the device, can you tell me what in the log. Files would be a dead-giveaway that the device HAS active management installed upon it ?

trae276

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Jun 21, 2022 11:58 PM in response to trae276

Not web activity - network activity watching for multiple domains being contacted from apps on my new 13 pro Max...

Jul 19, 2022 12:51 AM in response to RobynGreen

Same just happened to me! It’s been going on for at least five months. Whole life was on there and lord knows what else they know! Completely unacceptable!!!!!!!

Jul 19, 2022 8:32 AM in response to celliott147

is Apple working to fix this? Here is the proof asked for

Jul 19, 2022 11:30 AM in response to celliott147

Are companies able to communicate and see other devices on home networks?

Jul 21, 2022 6:21 AM in response to celliott147

Yea I never got or have consent. I do use vpn. Is it best to have separate vpns to prevent this? I honestly don’t click anything I don’t know or emails.

KiltedTim

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Sep 12, 2022 7:47 AM in response to Beepbopjd

False.

Oct 9, 2022 8:21 PM in response to trae276

Dito.

Dec 29, 2022 4:34 PM in response to RobynGreen

any advice on this matter would be helpful. I’m in the same situation and do not know where to start.

Jan 8, 2023 7:28 PM in response to RobynGreen

This absolutely has happened to me. 3 1/2 years and counting. I quit trying to post out here because my posts always get deleted. But you’re not alone.

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