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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by eigenspace on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @09:11AM (#47934094)
One Android phone supports it so far, and it's widely expected Apple will find some way to lock it out or at least delay more support.
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by reaperducer on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @10:06AM (#47934811)
it's widely expected Apple will find some way to lock it out

I suppose that is "widely expected" from the usual group of anti-Apple internet griefers looking for a reason to moan in public, rather than actually doing some research or knowing things.

To quote a sibling comment:

"Apple contributed the core logic to the Wi-Fi Alliance to build Wi-Fi Aware, which they now also support."

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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by vrganj on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @09:32AM (#47934346)
Glass half empty kinda guy, huh? :-)
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by eigenspace on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @09:49AM (#47934576)
Not generally, I just don't have that specific phone that has implemented the workaround, and so this isn't a solution for me.

Apple has consistently done everything it can to self-sabotage their implementations of stuff to comply with EU anti-trust legislation like the stuff with digital marketplaces, so I'm not holding my breath on this.

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