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Re:Launch HN: Wolfia (YC S22) – A mobile app emulator you ca... by liminalsunset on Monday August 08, 2022 @03:09PM (#32389628)
Underrated use cases (which I hopefully don't ruin by saying out loud):

-Share a browser session; someone can log in and let someone else do stuff without having to share their password.

-Burner phone to install garbage, or untrusted apps on that "you only need once" or that you just need to use to screenshot a coupon etc.

-Burner phone to access Facebook or TikTok with, with no private data risk

-US IP address to get around geoblocking

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Re:Launch HN: Wolfia (YC S22) – A mobile app emulator you ca... by narenkmano on Monday August 08, 2022 @03:14PM (#32389714)
Those are some great use cases! We already support the sharing sessions with multiple users. You can tap on the copy link to share control button on the bottom right of the emulator page and send it to someone to share your session :)
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Re:Launch HN: Wolfia (YC S22) – A mobile app emulator you ca... by fudged71 on Monday August 08, 2022 @04:37PM (#32390694)
This would be fantastic for executive assistants
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Re:Launch HN: Wolfia (YC S22) – A mobile app emulator you ca... by fabiendevos on Monday August 08, 2022 @04:40PM (#32390738)
Interesting, what use case do you have in mind for EAs?
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Re:Launch HN: Wolfia (YC S22) – A mobile app emulator you ca... by forrest2 on Monday August 08, 2022 @06:21PM (#32391853)
I've used an emulator in the past for GPS spoofing too. Obviously useful for testing and what not but also for location based apps / games / etc.

Tangent: IIRC Pokemon GO (and probably other more professional usecases for GPS spoofing) mitigates spoofing via a variety of techniques

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Re:Launch HN: Wolfia (YC S22) – A mobile app emulator you ca... by fabiendevos on Monday August 08, 2022 @08:15PM (#32392686)
It should be fairly straightforward for us to provide that option.
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