Gregory's Server
@shortridge Tried turning an #Apple device off lately?
I nearly blew a gasket when my iPad Pro power button was β via a software update β turned into an Apple Pay / Apple Wallet button and turning off the iPad went from a long press of the former, so-called "hardware" button into a Vulcan neck pinch of said button and the volume up button.
Notably, the so-called dedicated "hardware button" that was supposed to be a hardware power button, is the only button you need to press-and-hold to turn the device back on π§
Apple is, unfortunately, at the forefront of surrounding us with always-on devices that never actually shut down or don't even have the concept of being "off" (hello #HomePod #HomePodSurveillance) unless you unplug them (and wouldn't it be unsurprising to learn there's a battery or capacitor keeping it on a tiny bit longer than that β¦ if not now then soon I'm sure).
#Apple #iPad #Enshittification #PublicPrivatePartnership for #StateBackedSurveillance
@shortridge Run the battery down on your #Apple #iPhone and it will helpfully tell you that your "[phone is still findable]" even though the device seemingly powered itself off in a performance of being out of power to run itself. Our most ubiquitous personal devices ARE ALREADY FAKING being out of power so it can keep sending location beacons or whatnot.