Blocking Starlink access in iOS 18.3

"Dunning-Kruger Effect."

There seems to be a lot of this lately, i noticed Apple Joe even posted in the Water Cooler forum about the honeypot posts.

I’m giving posters the benefit of doubt 😏

Why can’t NASA provide this why Starlink? Elons gaining way too much control.

Blocking Starlink access in iOS 18.3

Well I guess it's time to buy a new phone and pc. I 'm done with apple.

I refuse to update and just ordered my first Chinese phone. I trust them with my data more than Elonia and Google, and other USA tech oligarchs.

Simple just disable satellite in ios.

Acer13 wrote:

Well, not true. I have been using Apple products since 1985 and this is the first time I am seriously thinking of trading in my IPhone and IPad.

It IS true. TMobile is using Starlink.

If only you had read any of the answers in this 16 page post. You would realize that it's not a Apple who is partnering with Starlink.

But alas, you didn't.

I do almost none of those things because I care about privacy—just the non-optional ones. No smart-gadgets, no FindMyPhone, no public wifi without a VPN. But I am not a techie so I have to depend on and learn from those who are. I’m afraid we as consumers have little choice and the privacy war was lost 25 years ago. Unfortunately. Tech didn’t have to be this way.

My 1993 Dodge Caravan- (and this was my first vehicle AND my license in 1998, at the age of 22, because I owned a daycare and needed it) had one that looked JUST like this one. I never had to activate it because by then I had an actual cellphone a good ol’ Nokia. I don’t know that it would have even worked by then, honestly.

Lawrence Finch wrote:

Well. I strongly suggest that you DO update to 18.3 immediately. You are at much greater risk from the existential 28 security vulnerabilities that 18.3 blocks than you are from a hypothetical risk from a feature that most iPhone can’t even have, and that is off by default on those few iPhones that are eligible.

Performative complaints about Mr. Musk are so much more fun!

You’re telling people not to install Apple’s security updates?

Not good advice. You may be doing more harm than good.

You’re very likely helping bad guys and hurting good people!

What is the source of your claim?

It’s been debunked in multiple messages here, already.

Bluexeyes1025 wrote:

I feel morally obligated to be responsible with who I allow to make a profit off of me. I refuse to allow Elon Musk to make a profit. He profits because he is a major shareholder of SpaceX, who owns Starlink. My morals do not align with Elon Musks behavior and business practices. If many of us refuse to download 18.3, it sends a powerful message to Apple. Apple could possibly then reevaluate if it would continue to be profitable to partner with Starlink. I’m not super concerned about data privacy, thats long gone, but I am concerned about who uses said data for a profit. Sadly, we don’t have much control over that either, but this action makes me feel a little bit more in control over my personal life and boundaries. Simply said, I don't want anything this person has created sitting in my pocket. We pay a lot for our phones, and I think we should have the option to permanently opt out. Ive lived this long without satellite on my phone, and honestly just getting a sat phone and paying for that plan sounds so much more reliable to me.

Hope this helps you understand where I am coming from ☺️

I understand you don't understand this at all. Apple has NOT partnered with Starlink. Let me repeat: Apple has NOT partnered with Starlink. T-Mobile has. If you want someone to understand your issue with this, then why are you telling other users on a user to user only forum, who haven't partnered with anyone. But more importantly, complaining about Apple partnering with someone they most certainly have NOT partnered with. Complain to T-Mobile if you are their customer. And if you aren't T-Mobiles customer, you're complaining over absolutely nothing. You won't have Starlink access unless you pay T-Mobile for cellular service. And even if you pay T-Mobile for service, you'd have to OPT-IN to the Starlink Beta connection.

If you don't understand this important distinction between T-Mobile's partnership with Starlink, they there's really nothing more to say.

This is the best feature to ever come out satellite data when your data drops yes please very exciting stuff.

personally I cannot wait for this feature even if it costs money I want it as it will be worth it.