Thread: Covid 19 App poll.

Originally Posted by W&KO

Agree

I’m on an iPhone and the app displays a message asking to leave the app running and Bluetooth turned on.

If phone needed to be left unlocked I assume the message would indicate this.

Just relaying what it experts that have looked into it have found

It’s behaviour is different on iOS and android

iOS has immensely better Bluetooth support but much of it is proprietary

Eg mfi hearing aid support and beacons

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Do you want me to edit option five to "I don't have a very smart phone"?

It is occasionally the USER not the phone issue Ian. A few times my phone has been put into my pocket to then find it is doing something not intended such as calling. More than a few times I have been butt dialed

Originally Posted by incisor

Just relaying what it experts that have looked into it have found

It’s behaviour is different on iOS and android

iOS has immensely better Bluetooth support but much of it is proprietary

Eg mfi hearing aid support and beacons

Standards for some are a bit fluid. XML code is standard ( Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable)

One medical software company changed the code to stop export to other software. Now I cannot send them transferred medical records in XML. One of my main dislikes of iOS is its departure from standards and using proprietary software which locks users to it and allows them to force upgrades to overpriced new hardware. Everyone has a choice of course. Mine are often nutty.

On topic. I opt out of MY HEALTH Records as I know I and others could access it ( in my work position). Zero trust in that. No hassle with the Covi19 tracing app. I will be looking forward to seeing the source code. It was installed on my phone to allow others to be protected as I am at work in a medical place and just might be a risk. Hope not of course.
Have a great day all. About to hit Winter here! Let is SNOW

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Standards for some are a bit fluid. XML code is standard ( Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable)

One medical software company changed the code to stop export to other software. Now I cannot send them transferred medical records in XML. One of my main dislikes of iOS is its departure from standards and using proprietary software which locks users to it and allows them to force upgrades to overpriced new hardware. Everyone has a choice of course. Mine are often nutty.

On topic. I opt out of MY HEALTH Records as I know I and others could access it ( in my work position). Zero trust in that. No hassle with the Covi19 tracing app. I will be looking forward to seeing the source code. It was installed on my phone to allow others to be protected as I am at work in a medical place and just might be a risk. Hope not of course.
Have a great day all. About to hit Winter here! Let is SNOW

SNOW??? You can then officially go from being in 'Isolation' to 'Hibernation'.

Originally Posted by Saitch

If ever you're up my way and want to have an AULRO get together, please don't use Google Maps to find my place as you'll probably end up in a hidden ditch, in the paddock over the back of our far ridge. I've had to recover several 'GPS believers' from that paddock, over the years. The blind faith shown beggars belief!!!

BOT (Back on Topic) I have decided not to download the app as it's not applicable to my situation.

Off topic....
Only been to QLD once in my life mate.
Spent 2 months camping...very hot, dry, humid, very dusty and full of snakes.
As far as I'm concerned, cut QLD off along the state line and let it float away!

Mjs

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

One of my main dislikes of iOS is its departure from standards and using proprietary software which locks users to it and allows them to force upgrades to overpriced new hardware. Everyone has a choice of course. Mine are often nutty.

that last one being a prime example

apple have been way out in front dragging the others kicking and screaming forward for years on quite a few front

facetime

imessage

MFI bluetooth

to name just a few

developing things that work and save people much money if they use them, costs big bucks sometime

as for forcing updates..... that only applies if you want bleeding edge

i still use a 17" 2011 apple laptop and my primary phone at the moment is an old iphone 5s whilst my dual sim android unit has become my standby unit as two of my biggest customers are now heavily employing facetime / imessage during the shut down as they couldnt find any alternative that worked for them in remote locations as there is no android based alternative available in AU

and dual sim in apple phone can be very problematic, thats one area where android is in front

in a couple of countries google has rcs working but it is still not anything approaching business quality

as for the iphone and the covid app, you need to make sure the iphone is not in any power saving mode as that alters the way the bluetooth stack talks to the outside world Android doesnt have the issue.

apple is supposed to be in some way addressing it, as is the mob who wrote the app. there is an updated version coming along they say.

cheers

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

One of my main dislikes of iOS is its departure from standards and using proprietary software which locks users to it and allows them to force upgrades to overpriced new hardware. Everyone has a choice of course. Mine are often nutty.

As an Apple user, I can tell you the main reasons I am - I'm not a fanboi by any stretch and think Apple themselves a-holes but the main reason is that they are simple to use and things just work - for an IT numpty like me, that makes life much easier is all - I have tried others but doing things like connecting to the TV, or making stuff work that should just work is much more difficult at times. I know others will say it's what you're used to and I'm sure that is partly the case, but iOS just seems to do what it is supposed to with a minimum of fuss.

There isn't anything that 'forces' you to buy their new stuff - one of my ipads is 7 years old and works just fine for what I use that for, my other newer version I use for work so ask a bit more of it. I have an old SE phone that still works great and is bloody near indestructible - it needs to be the way I treat it...

All our work phones are also Apple so that makes things easier overall too.

One of the things I don't understand is that this app is designed to communicate with people all around you.

What happened to stay at home?

Oh I get it....it's essential for the govt to get the data , so leave your homes and mass communicate.

no wonder so many people get confused by the gov'ts messages.