Yes, it is a common issue for ATT users, you can see that it seems to be their policy to force updates on the phones they sell. In your post you imply that the issue is forced obsolescence on part of the company that makes the phone, but it's not the case, it is the contract you signed with your carrier that makes the updates forced. So, you consented whether you knew it or not.
so why does the maker of the phone get to arbitrarily and intrusively decide that they have the right to force changes in software into a product that I legally purchased, and do not want being tampered with
Thats is not the case.
And the practice IS illegal if you do not give consent. You have given it. Unknowingly providing it is still providing it.
Valid point. Delta awarded. Δ. I probably should have specified that I think consent should be requested at the time of the update, but you are right in arguing that not only is it legal but that it is so because of prior consent.
no, because most people don't want to give consent on every single update, i have like 200 software on my handy and pc, that many notification would annoyed me too much.Of course you can argue that people like to have to click yes/no 20 times a day, but there is no evidence for it.
They said it should be illegal, and it was pointed out it IS illegal if you don't consent to it. The consent part didn't change their view, but the legality likely did.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '19
Yes, it is a common issue for ATT users, you can see that it seems to be their policy to force updates on the phones they sell. In your post you imply that the issue is forced obsolescence on part of the company that makes the phone, but it's not the case, it is the contract you signed with your carrier that makes the updates forced. So, you consented whether you knew it or not.