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> Okay but what happens when Apple and Google build this into the operating system, and contact tracing is always on, like the bluetooth radio, the push notific
by cwhiz 6y ago
> Okay but what happens when Apple and Google build this into the operating system, and contact tracing is always on, like the bluetooth radio, the push notification service, or OS-level location services?
They aren’t doing this and have said that they never will. It will be purely voluntary.
Are you even going to attempt to refute the absolute failure of this app in Singapore?
- bhupy 6y ago> They aren’t doing this and have said that they never will. It will be purely voluntary. You're really into the authoritative claims, aren't you? :) They seem to disagree with you: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-apps-factbox/factbox-the-race-to-deploy-covid-19-contact-tracing-apps-idUSKBN22Q2KU https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-apps-f... "Later this year, Apple and Google will include the tool in software updates, meaning users can log contacts without having to download an app." There is absolutely nothing preventing Apple & Google from turning this on for everyone, at least in the US. To the extent that they've said that they "never will", it's a glorified pinky promise. If it's economically in their best interests for R0 to drop down to < 1, then there is nothing structurally preventing them from rolling out OS updates with this on by default. > Are you even going to attempt to refute the absolute failure of this app in Singapore? It's irrelevant if Apple and Google turn this on by default, making it de facto compulsory.