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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by m463 on Thursday February 15, 2024 @09:35PM (#39392444)
how do they know low usage if there is no download from apple?
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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by Teckla on Thursday February 15, 2024 @09:43PM (#39392501)
Most likely telemetry in iOS itself. iOS knows when users pin web pages to the home screen, and iOS knows each time a user taps on and opens those pinned web pages.
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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by overstay8930 on Thursday February 15, 2024 @09:42PM (#39392492)
Because they know what’s on your Home Screen If you enable Usage analytics?
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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by NorwegianDude on Friday February 16, 2024 @06:07PM (#39404243)
Apple are extensively tracking users, that's how they can know.
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