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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by dns_snek on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @03:14PM (#43403647)
What are you proposing exactly? What can be simpler than a single Yes/No prompt?
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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by recursive on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @03:50PM (#43404162)
No prompts. No interoperability with non-Apple products or services. Maximum security. Minimum interaction with unwashed masses.
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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by fiddlerwoaroof on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @09:16PM (#43419025)
I think I was pretty clear. You setup your pebble watch via openid connect/oauth like any other API client. No nag popups, manual Bluetooth pairing, etc.
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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by dns_snek on Thursday March 20, 2025 @09:21AM (#43422917)
That's way more steps, making it more annoying to set up, not less.
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Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones by fiddlerwoaroof on Thursday March 20, 2025 @12:53PM (#43425682)
Only if you consider connecting to a single phone. The advantage of what I’m proposing is the watch would automatically work with whichever other Apple devices are on your account.
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