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I guess some of the reasons are that Sidewalk is: - For a product that was already owned and did not need it until now - Activated by default, as optional opt
by kuu 5y ago
I guess some of the reasons are that Sidewalk is:
- For a product that was already owned and did not need it until now
- Activated by default, as optional opt-out instead of opt-in
- geoah 5y agoIsn't it the same with airtags? Your iphone will forward data about other people's airtags as long as you have upgraded to the latest ios. You can opt-out, but you need to know about it first. Same deal I think with sidewalk.
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
- andrei_says_ 5y agoYou’re right, it is. I think it comes down to trust and a track record of commitment to privacy. Also IMO apple handled the PR for airtags very well.
- pranau 5y agoI don't own an Amazon smart device and I don't think I ever will so I cannot comment on whether there is actually a need for a feature like Sidewalk. Find My is also opt-out instead of opt-in
- risyachka 5y agoThe funny thing is - if Apple made Find My opt-in - most users would chose not to use their device for Find My, though it benefits them all and hardly has a downside. The sheer fact of asking the user to opt-in automatically decreases opt-in rate a lot (like a LOT), even if that tech is super good. It is way easier to dismiss a dialog than to think what it even does.