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0 pointsnixgeek2y ago0 comments

iCloud Advanced Data Protection also requires modern hardware and won’t enable if you have outdated/vintage stuff logged in on your Apple account.

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Kluggy2y ago

This is super annoying. I don't have iCloud stuff enabled on my old iPad, but it works just fine as a media streaming device for the kids. I want to enable Advanced Data Protection, but it won't let me until I replace the perfectly good iPad :(

rezonant2y ago

Couldn't you just make a dedicated account for that device? Wouldn't that be preferable anyway? You could still use family controls.

_rs2y ago

Any idea what happens if you sign out, enable it, and try to sign back in? Is the error as cryptic as I might imagine?

Kluggy2y ago

IIRC, it's just a generic failure to log into iCloud

ezfe2y ago

You can remove that iPad from your account if you don't need iCloud for it

Kluggy2y ago

We do use it for TV+ shows like Snoopy in Space, so alas, I'm stuck with it being registered

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Kluggy2y ago

rezonant2y ago

Couldn't you just make a dedicated account for that device? Wouldn't that be preferable anyway? You could still use family controls.

_rs2y ago

Any idea what happens if you sign out, enable it, and try to sign back in? Is the error as cryptic as I might imagine?

Kluggy2y ago

IIRC, it's just a generic failure to log into iCloud

ezfe2y ago

You can remove that iPad from your account if you don't need iCloud for it

Kluggy2y ago

We do use it for TV+ shows like Snoopy in Space, so alas, I'm stuck with it being registered

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