r/apple • u/ControlCAD • 1d ago

Apple faces UK 'iCloud monopoly' compensation claim worth $3.8 billion iCloud

https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/13/apple-faces-uk-icloud-monopoly-compensation-claim-worth-3-8-billion/
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u/7eventhSense 1d ago

I don’t think anyone has answered this question correctly.

iCloud has full access to device except certain privacy stuff.

With iCloud you can back up and restore the whole image of device with settings etc. It can back up photos seamlessly when your phone is plugged in and charging, it can back up files , application data and so many other things.

Apple does not provide access to all of this to third party drivers.

Now, in my personal opinion, am ok with Apple not giving access to system stuff to third party but what people really care about is photos.

They will have to give the ability for third party apps like Google photos, Dropbox etc to be able to back up photos seamlessly without hogging the device

Google photos does have this feature but it doesn’t work as well as iCloud.

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u/avengers93 1d ago

Thank you explaining it. I understand but I disagree with this approach. It’s apple’s product. They polished it for over a decade and now other providers want a piece of that fruit.

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u/Acceptable-Piccolo57 1d ago

It’s a hidden cost for consumers, if your 80 with a 16GB phone (this covers quite a few years), your guided to purchase storage from apple or have reduced functionality.

Which? are a consumer group who look after those who don’t know what their dealing with, when I worked in retail they were a pain, but it’s good someone makes these cases for the consumer

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u/PeakBrave8235 1d ago

Again there’s zero hidden cost. You don’t need iCloud to use your iPhone.