How to avoid blocking Apple devices in Our Country
New US sanctions on Our Country could jeopardize the stability of Apple devices in the country. KP tells how you can bypass a potential block

The payment for technological progress and comfort is the vulnerability of devices – smartphones, tablets, computers. Viruses and other malware can paralyze the operation of each device and steal the owner’s confidential data. However, each machine can also be remotely locked by the software manufacturer. Such cases are, however, relatively rare.

Is it possible to block Apple devices in Our Country?

In light of the new US sanctions, the likelihood of a mass shutdown of Apple devices in Our Country is non-zero.

The head of the Ministry of Digital Development of Our Country, Maksut Shadayev, said that his department is in touch with Apple, which has a “principled position”1. At the same time, the minister expressed the hope that Apple devices in Our Country would not turn into a brick. In general, a complete blocking of apple devices (like Android) in Our Country is unlikely. Most likely, with the tightening of anti- sanctions, Apple will block certain functions of their devices, as was already the case with Apple Pay. 

The example of Iran suggests that the iPhone can be used normally even when the App Store is completely blocked. iOS device owners in this Islamic republic use PWA apps. In this case, the software works on a special website, and the program interface is displayed on the smartphone screen. Such a system has been operating in Iran for a long time, and Apple is well aware of this, but does not react to it in any way.

By the way, on May 6, it was announced that deliveries of Apple equipment were being resumed in Our Country – albeit in the form of “parallel imports”. This means that devices are imported without official permission from Apple. It is likely that such devices can be blocked in the first place. The only question is how to track their deliveries to the territory of Our Country.

Apple has already stated that it is not going to turn off devices in the territory of the Federation due to new sanctions, but it can still change many times. What’s more, remote locking was technically available on the iPhone 4, and there’s a funny story behind it. In 2010, an Apple employee lost a prototype iPhone before the official release date. and his colleagues had to remotely lock the smartphone. to avoid data loss2. 

We explain how to keep the performance of apple gadgets. Although the OS is not updated on older models, we recommend that you follow the steps below on all devices.

Step by step instructions for iPhone

1. Open “Settings”, then in the App Store section, turn off the software update options.

2. Then, in the “Settings” in the sections “General” / “Software Update” / “Auto Update”, turn off the automatic download of iOS.

The latest verified working version of the OS in the Federation is iOS 15.3.1

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Step by step guide for iPad

Turning off auto-updates on all iPad models is similar to the procedure for the iPhone. The latest verified working version of the OS in the Federation is iPadOS 15.3.1

Step by step instructions for Apple Watch

  1. In Settings, go to the App Store and turn off auto-update. If your watch is paired with an iPhone, then you can perform a similar operation in the Watch app for your smartphone.
  2. In the “Settings” in the section “General” / “Software update” / Auto-update, you must also turn off the auto-update of the device.

The latest verified working version of the OS in the Federation is WatchOS 8.4.2

Step by step guide for iMac and MacBook

1. Open the App Store and turn off auto-updates in its settings by unchecking the corresponding box.

2. On the top menu bar, click the apple icon, then select About This Mac (MacBook) / Software Update. Here you need to deactivate the “Automatically install software updates” option.

The latest verified working versions of the OS in the Federation are MacOS Big Sur 11.6.4, MacOS Monterey 12.2.1.

Step by step instructions for Apple TV

  1. In “Settings” select “Applications” and disable auto-update applications by unchecking the corresponding box.
  2. In the “Settings” in the “System” / “Software Updates” section, you also need to turn off automatic updates.

The latest verified working version of the OS in the territory of the Federation is tvOS 15.3

  1. https://rg.ru/2022/03/22/mincifry-rf-iphone-ne-prevratitsia-v-kirpich.html
  2. https://lenta.ru/articles/2010/04/20/fourghd/

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