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Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by adrianN on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @04:11AM (#22043099)
We should just force companies by law to provide software patches for anything that can connect to a network for at least five years, better ten, or be liable for security problems.
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Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by mbel on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @04:35AM (#22043236)
Then they will provide something. In the best case regular security updates, I can imagine any reasonable way to force them to add new features during support period.
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Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d... by samatman on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @09:21AM (#22044901)
It's trivial, actually.

Google would need to make it a requirement for bundling their services. Since the major distributers are utterly dependent on Google/Android, they'd do it.

Making it a legal requirement would be challenging, but making it a de facto requirement for all major phone vendors is easy.

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