Comment by _aavaa_

Comment by _aavaa_ 3 days ago

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The lack of trust in the purchase comes from Apple, not from this seller. It's apple that's reaching into your device and force updating the firmware without your consent.

mulmen 3 days ago

No. The product in this case relies on unintended functionality in a specific firmware version of an Apple device that is specifically designed to not be suitable for this application. In this case it is the add-on device that is not offering refunds if it stops working.

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  • _aavaa_ 3 days ago

    Yes.

    > if it stops working.

    It doesn't magically stop working though, it would be apple explicitly putting in effort to break this functionality and forcing you to update a device you own, forcing you to use it only how they want you to use it.

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  • spuz 3 days ago

    Where do you get the idea that Apple specifically designed the AirTag to not be suitable for a third party device to control when it switches on and off? I can understand how they might not approve of this adaptation to their product but I don't see any reason to believe they specifically designed against it.

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    • mulmen 3 days ago

      The AirTag is specifically designed to not be used to track people without their knowledge.

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      • _aavaa_ 3 days ago

        Is that why it released it with built in integration in android so that android users automatically are notified of tags following them?

        Or is that why the tag flashes and makes sounds frequently so that people without phones can know they’re being tracked?

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