And this is precisely why you need decentralized systems. It's absurd that text messages are routed through Apple's servers, or that you need Apple's permission to wipe a device.

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NetMageSCW 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

You need Apple’s permission to wipe a device so when you steal a device, you can’t wipe it and sell it. It’s part of Apple’s ongoing efforts to prevent stolen devices providing any value when stolen.

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fsflover 3 days ago | parent [-]

If this is mandatory, then it's not really your device.

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Ferret7446 3 days ago | parent [-]

Well, the alternative is that it's not your device either when someone steals it, it's now their device. The average user cares far more about that

	▲	fsflover 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		If you can even opt-out of that, this is basically a nanny device.

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FridgeSeal 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> It's absurd that text messages are routed through Apple's servers

Well, that’s because…they’re not text messages.

	▲	gjsman-1000 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		If they were text messages, it's absurd that text messages are often routed through two servers even!

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sosodev 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Aren't all text messages routed through a server? I guess it's more decentralized when it comes to telecom though.

	▲	joecool1029 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> Aren't all text messages routed through a server? For SMS, no not a central server for all carriers. When SMS service originally launched it wasn’t even cross-carrier. MMS acts like a mailserver at each carrier, sends a push notification and your device has like a day to download full message. For RCS it’s supposed to be federated but carriers gave up and it’s now centralized through Google Jibe.
	▲	NetMageSCW 3 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I don’t think it’s any more decentralized than Apple if you are talking about MMS (instead of SMS). Your carrier still provides the MMS servers.