Apple Is Holding My Pictures Hostage Until I Accept Their New Terms of Service

colesantiago

So accept the terms?

pixel_popping

To be fair, people can get phones and install a FOSS OS on it, that's pretty easy, it's sad that Apple does this, but I would expect the same thing on Windows or practically any commercial provider, nothing is really surprising here. It actually surprise me how many Linux users that do care about their security & privacy just seem to apply poor judgement when it's about their mobile devices, sure, you might not get the LATEST phone but who cares? Why are people trading their values and expertise the moment they touch the latest Samsung or iPhone? What's so special about them anyway, there is literally alternatives (or just vibe code it) for most softwares on it.

qmarchi

File a GDPR request to have a download provided to you? Seems pretty simple fwiw. Not that I agree with the practice of rug-pulling, but "hostage" is a strong term.

wookmaster

I moved my photos to self hosting so I’m in control. I’ve seen enough stories to worry about losing them with Apple. Google and Amazon are using them however they please.