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Why would it use iCloud for this rather than just pushing the files directly over bluetooth like Airdrop?
by skohan 5y ago
Why would it use iCloud for this rather than just pushing the files directly over bluetooth like Airdrop?
- sneak 5y agoAirDrop uses Wi-Fi. iCloud is used for two reasons: one, because it is existing infrastructure for sharing secret keys between Apple devices used by a single owner (and is thus "free" from a development standpoint for Apple), as well as the fact that more iCloud-only features tends users into opting in to iCloud, which eventually drives increased Apple services revenue via expanded paid service usage as well as lock-in to keep users using those paid services over time. The HomePods work this way, too. You can't just connect them to Wi-Fi and use them via AirPlay 2, you must have an iCloud account to attach them to your LAN.
- skohan 5y agoDoes it use wifi? then how was it that people were air-dropping photos to random people on the NYC subway?