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Will it even be possible for many people to give up smartphones in favour of a dumbphone any more? Thanks to COVID, you may have to own an Apple or Android sma
by Mediterraneo10 6y ago
Will it even be possible for many people to give up smartphones in favour of a dumbphone any more?
Thanks to COVID, you may have to own an Apple or Android smartphone to do certain things. Several countries have announced that their vaccination certificate will exist mainly in digital form, with one official app that generates limited-time QR codes. For instance, I can’t find any information on what Israelis without a smartphone are supposed to do at restaurants etc., since the news is reporting that the QR code will be mandatory to enter such places.
Nearly all people entering Poland must now quarantine, and after you hand over your details at the border, the police send you an SMS saying “Installing our quarantine app from the Google Play store or Apple’s store is legally required”.
Then you already had the problem of some banks no longer offering code cards or SMS verification, and requiring you to use their app for 2FA for online banking.
- ppf 6y agoFortunately, I live in a country where I think there is less chance of such things happening. However - is mandated smartphone ownership the future we want? It goes without saying that almost all government over-reach is done "for your own good".
- mackrevinack 6y agowhat about an old smartphone then? one that can do all that stuff but one that is slow and has a small screen so it would be really annoying to use for any length of time?