While I respect your opinion, I disagree with you saying that it is stupid. The security questions are done to protect you from your Apple ID being hijacked.
On Feb 28, 2013, at 7:56 AM, "RobH!" <[email protected]> wrote: > You can't evade it, and one answer isn't enough; you have to answer all of > them, even if it's a nonsense answer, so long as it's an answer you will > naturally come too. I had one about a car, I've never had a car, so put > None for that and let it go. And once, when I had a new device, (and this > is your current position, you're starting with a new device, new to the > appstore account at least; )but I got asked the stupid question, said None, > and it was good enough. The store will ask two of the four randomly as you > add or change devices; and coming back to it means it will have picked two > different ones. Good job as I'd forgot how I answered one of them. > > So keep answers to a simple and obvious word, it is still specific to you. > First place of employment for example, least favourite teacher, just the > name without the rest is plenty. > > I think you should just do it, you'll be nagged until you do. > > RobH. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lisa belville" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:43 PM > Subject: Bypassing Security question in App Store, is it possible? > > > Hi, all. > > Using the iPhone 5 here. I'm hoping someone has a solution to this problem. > > I'm trying to download apps from the app store. These are free apps like > Color ID, iMove, etc. I've set up my apple ID, password and security > question on my PC, but when I try downloading anything from the app store > while using the iPhone, I'm taken to a page where I can choose a security > question and type in the answer and/or set up a rescue email address. The > only options I have at this screen are Not Now and Continue. Double tapping > Not now takes me back to the App store and if I double tap the Free Button > or Install App button, the process starts over again with me being back in > the security screen. > > Continue takes me into the page where I'm supposed to provide security > questions and answers. > > Thing is, I have already set up my Apple ID, password, rescue Email and one > security question on my PC. I thought the changes made to my account would > be the same regardless of whether I'm using an iPhone or my PC. > > What am I doing wrong? > > TIA for the help > > Lisa > > > Forget love, I'd rather fall into chocolate. > Lisa Belville > [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
