Blocking Starlink access in iOS 18.3

Hello~ Just to make it clear …Android devices are and have been long capable of this as well. No one’s privacy has been unapologetically violated in any case. You must be with T-Mobile and have signed up. Take care.

~Katana-San~

Lawrence Finch wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

Smart move. You clearly didn't read the thread, because if you had, you'd already know Android has had Starlink through T-Mobile for some time.

I’m now convinced that no one who ever posts in ASC (other than an original poster) has ever read any of the thread that they add their post to. So I just assume they didn’t, and repeat what has already been posted sometimes over a hundred or so times.

Yep. They read the first post, and no matter how many posts follow, they don't read, they just indignantly add a me too comment. I guess I'm just wired differently. If I have a question, I read responses to see if my question is answered. Weird, right?

Update: T-Mobile’s Starlink satellite feature is now in public beta, allowing anyone in the U.S. with an iPhone or Android to test it, even if they sign up for another carrier. It will be free until July.

Zachyy wrote:

Update: T-Mobile’s Starlink satellite feature is now in public beta, allowing anyone in the U.S. with an iPhone or Android to test it, even if they sign up for another carrier. It will be free until July.

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobile-starlink-beta-open-for-all-carriers?clickref=1011lAeHygfB

First few posts, let me get the hang of how it works. I’ll even parse it, however I’m used to commenting on articles with limited characters.

Hence, madness occurs as you figure out how to get your point across and periods, spaces, and blank lines use characters.

See, happy now? I knew nothing of this. Someone came up with the idea years ago and has worked to incorporate it into I’m guessing the cellular modem.

I researched it. At first T-Mobile was going to keep it to themselves but decided that Verizon was claiming it could do the same thing, therefore, the CEO of T-Mobile, decided to allow the service to come to other cell carriers for a higher fee. It’s in android, it’s an iPhones, and it could save your life.

However, if your carrier decides to team up with T-Mobile, you will then get the option to disable satellite service just the same as you can turn off Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, roaming, now satellite service too.

This is Political blowback against a man who gave Starlink for free to Ukrainians so they had a fighting chance against Russia in the first months of the war, uncompensated and free, until if memory serves me right, the US government now pays for Ukraine to use it.

Because Apple added support in iOS 18.3, doesn’t mean you get the service. In fact, you’ll have to pay for the service and if all the paranoid people out there who think Elon has time to read their data, such as, “help I’m stranded on a desert Island!“, then you just disable it if your carrier offers it.

QUALCOMM doesn’t spy on your data, when you log into the bank it’s over an encrypted link, and for all I know, this service may be over an encrypted link. Besides, SMS hasn’t had encryption ever. Anyone sending a green message to an android user, should now be aware that message can be read by the cell phone company, or intercepted by the police? Should you be under investigation. Even a bad guy can do it.

This is much about ado. Hope that clears things up a bit, in the future things will be more legible.

Thank you for your input!

And you can’t even use it, unless your provider is T-Mobile and you pay a fee.

If you are really that suspicious, Apple gives you the option to turn it off, but only if your carrier Teams up with T-Mobile. That will cost even more hould Verizon offer it.

I think folks letting Apple know they don’t want this is the right thing to do - especially if they don’t have T-Mobile. Why not make it downloadable for T-Mobile customers instead of pushing it to everyone without disclosing ?



Good grief, how about doing some reading before posting your nonsense.

It is not being pushed out to all T-Mobile customers, you have to sign up for the beta version of it.

Letting Apple know accomplishes nothing as they have nothing to do with it.

Choices_Matter wrote:

I think folks letting Apple know they don’t want this is the right thing to do - especially if they don’t have T-Mobile. Why not make it downloadable for T-Mobile customers instead of pushing it to everyone without disclosing ?

Nothing is pushed out or installed on your device.

Choices_Matter wrote:

I think folks letting Apple know they don’t want this is the right thing to do - especially if they don’t have T-Mobile. Why not make it downloadable for T-Mobile customers instead of pushing it to everyone without disclosing ?

What part of APPLE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH T-MOBILE OFFERING STARLINK don’t you understand?

Apple is pushing the update to everyone, regardless of whether they are T-Mobile customers or not.

I get that you’re frustrated but the simple fact is people like having a choice and being informed. Many trusted Apple and didn’t like finding out their iPhones are now ready and able to use starlink.

Don’t know why expressing dislike for the fact that this wasn’t disclosed and included in a security update irritates some people so much.

Choices_Matter wrote:

I think folks letting Apple know they don’t want this is the right thing to do - especially if they don’t have T-Mobile. Why not make it downloadable for T-Mobile customers instead of pushing it to everyone without disclosing ?

Choices matter very much. And one important choice we can make is to educate ourselves (by listening to experts not people on TikTok or Facebook) before posting. This is crucial right now.

Choices_Matter wrote:

I think folks letting Apple know they don’t want this is the right thing to do - especially if they don’t have T-Mobile. Why not make it downloadable for T-Mobile customers instead of pushing it to everyone without disclosing ?

Since you responded to me, I think what others have responded to you, should be enough. Maybe read and learn before you post things which don't make sense and are wrong.

The update does nothing to install Starlink on your device. Newer iPhones already have satellite connectivity. T-Mobile now offers starlink through a beta program. So, if you are a T-Mobile customer, and opt into the beta, your satellite radio will connect to starlink. This is no different than say selecting a different wifi network on your device.

Choices_Matter wrote:

Apple is pushing the update to everyone, regardless of whether they are T-Mobile customers or not.

I get that you’re frustrated but the simple fact is people like having a choice and being informed. Many trusted Apple and didn’t like finding out their iPhones are now ready and able to use starlink.

Don’t know why expressing dislike for the fact that this wasn’t disclosed and included in a security update irritates some people so much.

Apple hasn’t pushed ANYTHING having to do with Starlink to iPhone. Go to settings and search for Starlink. Do you see it anywhere? It is T-Mobile that said they could only support Starlink in iOS 18.3.