Apple dey roll out age verification for UK, Singapore, South Korea

Wahala dey for some Apple users for UK, Singapore and South Korea as Apple don start to roll out age verification for dem kontris. Na new law wey dem pass for dem kontris say make tech companies verify age of users wey dey use certain apps. Apple don comply, but some users dey complain say the process dey give dem headache.

For UK, the verification don start since last week. Some users say na smooth process, e no take up to 30 seconds. But others yarn say the thing dey time out or no dey complete at all. Apple don list different ways wey you fit verify your age: you fit use credit card, driver license, or some special ID cards wey dem dey call PASS-accredited cards like CitizenCard, My ID Card, TOTUM ID card, and Young Scot National Entitlement Card.

If you no verify your age, Apple go treat you like pikin. That mean say web content filter and communication safety features go dey on for your account. Na serious matter for adults wey no want make dem restrict dem internet access.

For Singapore and South Korea, the verification don start too. For Singapore, you fit use credit card, driving licence, National Registration Identity Card, or Foreign Identification Number (FIN) card. For South Korea, the law even more strict. You must verify say you don reach 19 years before you fit download or stream mature content. The process involve you to enter your name exactly as e dey for your mobile carrier account, plus your birthday, mobile carrier information, phone number, gender, and nationality.

Wetin surprise people be say for South Korea, the law require Apple to verify person age every year. Na wah! Imagine say you don verify last year, this year you go still verify again.

For pikin accounts, different kontris get different age requirements. For example, for US, pikin fit get solo Apple account from 13 years. But for Austria, Bulgaria, China mainland, Cyprus, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, South Korea, and Spain, na 14 years. For Czechia, France, Greece, Peru, and Slovenia, na 15 years. For Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, and Slovakia, na 16 years. For Brazil, na 18 years.

As more kontris dey pass age verification laws, we fit expect say Apple go add more kontris to the list. Na global trend wey dey happen now.

Meanwhile, for other tech news, iPhone 18 Pro dey come with small changes. No major design overhaul, but dem dey talk about new burgundy color. The Dynamic Island no go change much, and under-display Face ID don postpone. Inside, dem go use A20 Pro chipset wey dey built on 2nm process for better performance and battery life. Battery capacity go reach 5,100 mAh, and camera go get variable aperture system.

For foldable iPhone wey dem dey expect for late 2026, price go high wella. Dem dey talk about $2,000 to $2,500. E go come with 7.8-inch inner OLED display with nearly invisible crease, and 5.5-inch outer screen when e fold. Dem dey expect A20 Pro chipset, 12GB RAM, and storage from 256GB. But durability and camera setup remain questions.

As tech dey move forward, users dey face new requirements and new options. Age verification na one of them, and e dey affect how people dey use dia devices. For those wey dey plan to buy new iPhone, plenty decisions dey front of dem.