Andre Louis1d ago

Well this is the first time I think I’ve been genuinely bloody livid about an update because of iOS 26.4.

I don’t do credit cards, only debit, which is common enough in the UK, and none of the cards I input were enough to prove I’m over 18, despite the fact I purchased the damn phone, it’s tied to my Apple ID which has my birthdate, and since we don’t have ID cards and I don’t drive, my one method of verification (that being my passport) was not accepted.

As a result I cannot change some settings on the phone I spent my own money on….. What the actual hell is this utter fucking bullshit? Age verification laws strike again. Fan fucking tastic.

Show threadSimon Jaeger1d ago
@FreakyFwoof Not accepting passports is an almost unprecedented level of laziness from Apple. There are plenty of people who don't drive for a multitude of reasons; there's no way that should be the only form of verification.
We have provincial ID cards that aren't always accepted in those verification systems, which is a problem of its own, but my passport has always worked as an alternative. What kind of settings does it lock you out of changing?
Show threadAndre Louis
@simon I don't even know what I can't do yet, but I guess anything involving certain types of content etc.
Mar 24 at 6:49pmWeb